First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House

The First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House is a pair of adjacent historic buildings in downtown New Rochelle, New York, United States. The church and its adjoining manse, the Pintard House, are on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) lot.^[1][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[2]

First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York State Register of Historic Places
Side of the First Presbyterian Church
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Location	Pintard Ave., New Rochelle, New York
Coordinates	40°54′16″N 73°47′7″W
Area	3 acres (12,000 m2)[1]
Built	1710
Architect	John Russell Pope
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	79001648
NYSRHP No.	11942.000748
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 07, 1979[2]
Designated NYSRHP	June 23, 1980

The First Presbyterian Church had its origins as the French Church formed by New Rochelle's early Huguenot settlers. The church is a Colonial revival structure with granite quoins, designed by John Russell Pope, architect of the Jefferson Memorial. Completed in 1929, it replaced the congregation's first church, which had been destroyed by fire.^[1]

Adjacent to the church building is the Pintard House, one of New Rochelle's oldest remaining houses. It was constructed in part by Alexander Allaire sometime before 1710. In 1765 it became the home of a prominent New York City merchant named Pierre Vallade who came to New Rochelle on his retirement. After Vallade died in 1770, his widow married Lewis Pintard, whose name came to be associated with the house. Pintard was a local merchant and Revolutionary War patriot who was appointed by the Continental Congress to provide assistance to American prisoners held in the City of New York during British control. The Pintard House was moved to its current location in 1928.^[1][3][4]

Lewis Pintard House

References

1. Kennedy, Karen Morey (June 22, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of New Rochelle and Lewis Pintard House". Retrieved 2009-02-10. (includes plans and map) and Accompanying 12 photos, exterior, from 1978 and 1979
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
3. "The BID Guide to Historic Downtown New Rochelle" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
4. Philip Ranlet, British Recruitment of Americans in New York During the American Revolution, Military Affairs, v. 48, No. 1 (January 1984), pages 26-28