Manhattan · NYC landmark
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Harlem
214 West 134th Street · Manhattan, New York City
A Black Episcopal congregation’s move north became part of Harlem’s growth.
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NYFE Summary
The parish’s move from lower Manhattan to Harlem followed the northward movement of the city’s Black population. Its architects were among the early Black practitioners in New York, and the church became a center for religious and social activism.
Orange brick surrounds a broad pointed window. Dark cast-stone trim forms the doorway gables, slender window divisions and projecting gargoyles. Two main entrances rise above the sidewalk on granite steps.
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