Churches and temples in New York
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1801 to 2017. 11 stops, 2.3 miles end to end. One stop is a National Historic Landmark.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Oct 16, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Old St. Patrick's Cathedral ComplexMott and Prince Sts.Historic district · built 1809 · listed 1977start
- 2Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue280 Broome St.Building · built 1927 · listed 19990.4 mi from stop 1
- 3First Romanian–American Congregation Synagogue89-93 Rivington St.Building · built 1889 · listed 19980.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue60-64 Norfolk St.Building · built 2017 · listed 19990.2 mi from stop 3
- 5Bialystoker Synagogue7-13 Willett St.Building · built 1826 · listed 19720.3 mi from stop 4
- 6St. Augustine's Chapel290 Henry St.Building · built 1829 · listed 19800.1 mi from stop 5
- 7Eldridge Street SynagogueNHL12-16 Eldridge St.Building · built 1887 · listed 19800.5 mi from stop 6
- 8Sea and Land Church61 Henry St.Building · built 1819 · listed 19800.1 mi from stop 7
- 9Mariner's Temple12 Oliver St.Building · built 1845 · listed 19800.2 mi from stop 8
- 10St. James Church32 James St.Building · built 1837 · listed 1972281 ft from stop 9
- 11Church of the Transfiguration25 Mott St.Building · built 1801 · listed 19800.2 mi from stop 10
2.3 straight-line miles over 10 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 11 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in New York
- Neoclassical architecture in New York12 stops · 2.4 milesNeoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. The New York examples on this route went up between 1886 and 1937.
- Beaux-Arts architecture in New York12 stops · 2.4 milesBeaux-Arts is the grand classical manner taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with paired columns, sculpted swags and monumental stairs. The New York examples on this route went up between 1902 and 1905.
- Houses and mansions in New York13 stops · 1.7 milesThe route links houses built between 1897 and 1948. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Banks and business blocks in New York15 stops · 2.5 milesThe route links commercial buildings built between 1846 and 1929. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- New York in the 1930s10 stops · 2.1 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1930s. Art Deco is the style recorded on more of them than any other.
Local history books for New York
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Guidebooks to historic places in New York
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