Why it matters
Peter Stuyvesant built a family chapel here by 1660 and was buried in a vault beneath it. His great-grandson sold the property to the Episcopal Church for $1 in 1793, and the present fieldstone church was consecrated on May 9, 1799.
A Greek Revival steeple followed in 1828 and a cast-iron portico around 1858. A fire nearly destroyed the church in 1978. It's also a home for the arts: the Poetry Project began here in 1966 and Danspace Project in 1975.
Church of the Week
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Join freeThings to find
- The steepleGreek Revival, added in 1828.
- The cast-iron porticoAdded around 1858.
- Peter Stuyvesant's vaultHe's buried at St. Mark's, on the site of his family chapel.
- The cobbled yardOld paving in front of the church, on Second Avenue at 10th Street.
Visiting
Hours and entry
- Hours vary and doors are often locked outside services. Check before you go.
- We could only photograph the outside on November 3, 2026
Where it is
40.7298° N · 73.9867° W
131 E 10th St
New York, NY 10003
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Fact file
- CONSECRATED
- 1799
- STYLE
- Georgian, Greek Revival steeple
- LANDMARK
- NYC Landmark, 1966
- DENOMINATION
- Episcopal
PhotographsAll photographs by Erdo, taken in person, November 2026, unless credited. Image rights
This pageLast updated November 4, 2026. Parish staff can update these facts for free.