Church of the Holy Cross (Troy, New York)

The Church of the Holy Cross is a church in Troy, New York, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in New York in 1973. It borders the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus to the East and South.

Church of the Holy Cross
Church of the Holy Cross and the Mary Warren Free Institute
Location136 8th Street, Troy, New York, USA
Coordinates42°43′57″N 73°41′1″W
Built1844
ArchitectAlexander Jackson Davis; Richard Upjohn[1]
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.73001253[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4th, 1973

The church was founded by Mary Warren in the early 1840s. Under the direction of Mary Warren's son, Nathan B. Warren, the church nave was built from designs by Alexander Jackson Davis in 1844. The chancel addition, by Richard Upjohn, was completed in late 1848 and dedicated in January, 1849. In 1846, the Church instituted one of the first choirs at an Episcopal church in the United States. During the full choral service, the psalter, creed and responses of the English Cathedral Service are chanted by the choir while the officiant intones his part. In 1863, the Mary Warren Free Institute was built adjoining the church to the south in order to further religious and musical instruction.[2] The Institute still exists to this day.[3]

Closure

Due to declining membership, the church closed on December 6, 2009.[4] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute successfully purchased the property.

References
  1. "NEW YORK - Rensselaer County". nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  2. "Church of the Holy Cross". Archiplanet. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  3. "Mary Warren Free Institute Website". Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  4. "Another church to close". Retrieved 2011-06-19.
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