from two tiny spaces high up and very up in s . philip ' s episcopal church , with its neo - georgian archways , curved - backed pews and simple , regal detail , the legacy of slavery in manhattan stares down . the old building , on virginia road nearby montgomery street on the near northwest side , was built for a patrician german group . but after it was completed in 1828 , a year after apartheid was practically abolished in new deal state , on the porch and on any bank of the organ are two cramped rooms , built so that all protestants could work there despite being seen by colored parishioners .
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church is in Manhattan.