New Dutch Church, New York City

The New Dutch Church about 1731. Text on print: "To the Honourable Rip Van Dam, Esq^r President of His Majesty's Council for the Province of New York. This view of the New Dutch Church is most humbly Dedicated by your Honour's most Obedient Serv^t W^m Burgis". "This Church was founded AD 1727 & finished AD 1731 & is in Length 100 F in Breadth 75 Foot". "The Rev^d M^r Walter Du Bois & M^r Henry Boel Ministers". "Re-engraved on copper by Sidney L. Smith". Published by "The Society of Iconophiles of New York, 1900". Rip van Dam ceased to hold that position on August 1, 1732, so the print must have been issued before that date.

This temple was located on the east side of Nassau Street (to the right), with the tower facing Crown Street (now Liberty Street). The New Dutch Church was opened for divine worship in 1729 and the temple was completed in 1731. It had no gallery, and the ceiling was one entire arch without pillars. The pulpit was in the middle of the east wall, and the entrance was by two doors in front, on the west (Nassau) side. The temple was altered in 1764, after the introduction of English preaching. Continue below...

After the construction of the North Dutch Church in 1767-1769, the New Dutch Church became known as the Middle Dutch Church because it was situated between the old Dutch Church, on Exchange Place, and the North Dutch Church at William and Fulton streets. The last service was held on August 11, 1844. This year the United States Government leased and altered the building for a post-office.

The church seen in the background is the Eglise du St. Esprit (the French Church), built in 1704 by the Huguenots on the north side of King Street (now Pine Street). Shown here is the rear of the temple on Little Queen Street (now Cedar Street).