Brick church in Beekman Street


first opened for service in 1768. 
New York


Digital ID: 801000
NYPL Call Number: PC NEW YC-Chu


In 1767, the First Presbyterian Church, then located on Wall Street, 
established a "New Church" further uptown on Beekman Street. The "New Church" was 
constructed in 1768 of red brick, and soon was called "Brick Meeting". 
During the Revolutionary War, the building was used as a hospital and military 
prison but was restored to religious service in 1784. 
Brick Meeting became an independent church in 1809.....

Brief History of the Brick Church 

"New York, New York 
Est. 1778

The first account we have of Presbyterians in New York City is the 
combination of several Presbyterian families from England, Scotland, Ireland, 
France and New England, in the year 1706, who were in the habit of assembling 
together on the Lord's Day, in a private house, and conducting their religious 
services without the aid of any Christian minister. The following year they 
worshiped occasionally in the Dutch Church in Garden street, and in the year 
1716 formed themselves into a regular Presbyterian Church, under the stated 
ministry of Rev. James Anderson, a native of Scotland......



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