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parish church located at 2570 Independence Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of

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. Its congregation was founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry. The church, described by the '' AIA Guide to New York City'' as a "picturesque eclectic sanctuary", was designed by architect Francis Kimball in a mixture of styles –

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and Shingle style – and was built from 1888–1889. ''See also:'' It features stained glass windows designed by

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. By 1977, the church's congregation had fallen dramatically. Plans were announced to close the church and convert it into a community center, the pastoral leadership was assumed by the Rev. Dr. William A. Tieck, a retired Methodist, who led the congregation until his death in 1997. The church was designated a New York City landmark in 1980 under the name "Riverdale Presbyterian Chapel", and was added to the

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on 1982.National Register online listing
(retrieved May 12, 2008) In 2022, Edgehill Church was turned over to the Kingsbridge Historical Society, the oldest historical society in The Bronx.

References

Notes Further reading *Harmalyn, Gary D. and Kornfeld, Robert
''Landmarks of the Bronx''
Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.

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