Manhattan · NYC landmark
Marble Collegiate Church
1 West 29th Street at Fifth Avenue; historic frontage at 272 Fifth Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
The marble church preserves historic pews and stained glass, with visits arranged around an active congregation.
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NYFE Summary
This congregation traces its roots to the Dutch Reformed church organized in New Amsterdam in 1628. Its later Fifth Avenue home takes its name from the marble used on the exterior. The numbered wooden pews preserve doors that once helped keep out drafts.
Two windows by the Tiffany studios show Moses and Joshua. Other artists added biblical scenes over the following century. Norman Vincent Peale served as senior minister for fifty-two years and wrote The Power of Positive Thinking during his ministry here.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
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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