Manhattan · NYC landmark
Holyrood Church / Iglesia Santa Cruz
715 West 179th Street (715-721 West 179th Street; 426-434 Fort Washington Avenue) · Manhattan, New York City
A stone church records Washington Heights' changing religious and immigrant communities.
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NYFE Summary
The congregation grew with Washington Heights and later became a center for Dominican and Puerto Rican residents. Worship in English, Spanish and American Sign Language reflects the communities using the church today.
Rough stone, buttresses and pointed openings shape the street fronts. Pinnacles and delicate window tracery bring smaller carved and molded details into the large stone walls.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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