page_title: Central Presbyterian Church (New York City)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Central Presbyterian Church (New York City) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Central Presbyterian Church in New York City, 1863
context_page_description: Central Presbyterian Church is a historic congregation on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, founded by pastor and abolitionist William Patton in 1821. It is a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and it worships in a Gothic Revival structure completed in 1922 that was originally commissioned and largely funded by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. as Park Avenue Baptist Church.
  Today, Central is a culturally diverse body of more than 500 people, including seasoned leaders, many families, and a dynamic body of students, young professionals, and artists. The church currently hosts three Sunday services and as well as lectures, seminars, and chamber music concerts.
caption: Central Church at Broome Street
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