St. Vincent Ferrer“Holding Community Memories,” Celebrating Diverse Houses of Worship  

May 16 & 17 

New York, N.Y. - The New York Landmarks Conservancy is proud to announce its 16th annual Sacred Sites Open House on May 16 & 17, a free state-wide event inviting visitors to explore the extraordinary architecture, art and history of diverse houses of worship across New York.  This year’s theme is “Holding Community Memories,” and participating sites will showcase their buildings, histories, and community programs through guided tours, lectures, musical performances, and opening their archives.  Visitors are also free to explore these wonderful buildings on their own.  From the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan to Trinity Episcopal Church in Seneca Falls, AME Zion Church of Kingston to Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights, Sacred Sites Open House gives visitors an opportunity to discover remarkable architecture, incredible history and world-class artistic treasures found in religious institutions throughout New York State.

For more information about the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House, visit nylandmarks.org. 

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Sponsors of Sacred Sites Open House include:  

Adirondack Architectural Heritage; AIA NY Historic Buildings Committee; American Guild of Organists, Brooklyn Chapter; Art Deco Society of New York; Central Park Conservancy; Corona East Elmhurst Historic Preservation Society; Docomomo; East Village Community Coalition; Episcopal Diocese of Albany; Episcopal Diocese of New York; Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania; EverGreene Architectural Arts; Explore Buffalo; Friends of the Upper East Side; Village Preservation; Historic Albany Foundation; Historic Districts Council; Historic Ithaca; Landmark Society of Western New York; Landmark West!; Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy; Lower East Side Preservation Initiative; Museum at Eldridge Street; New York Conference, United Church of Christ; Otsego 2000; Presbytery of Geneva; Preservation Association of Central New York; Preservation Association of the Southern Tier; Preservation Buffalo Niagara; Preservation League of New York State; Preservation Long Island; Queens Historical Society; Regional Synod of Albany; Save Harlem Now!; West End Preservation Society 

About The New York Landmarks Conservancy 

The New York Landmarks Conservancy, a private non-profit organization, has led the effort to preserve and protect New York City’s architectural legacy for more than 50 years.  Since its founding, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $62 million, which has leveraged almost $1 billion in restoration projects throughout New York, revitalizing communities, providing economic stimulus, and supporting local jobs.  The Conservancy has also offered countless hours of pro bono technical advice to building owners, both nonprofit organizations, and individuals.  The Conservancy’s work has saved more than a thousand buildings across the City and State, protecting New York’s distinctive architectural heritage for residents and visitors alike today, and for future generations.  For more information, please visit www.nylandmarks.org. 

Photo of St. Vincent Ferrer courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy

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