St. Andrew's Church (Staten Island) Explained

Church of St. Andrew (Episcopal)
Location:	Arthur Kill and Old Mill Rds., Staten Island, New York
Built:	1872
Architect:	George Mersereau
Architecture:	Romanesque, Norman Romanesque
Added:	October 6, 2000
Refnum:	82005078
Designated Other2 Name:	New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:	November 15, 1967
Designated Other2 Abbr:	NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:	New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:	0399
Designated Other2 Color:	ffe978

The Church of St. Andrew is a historic Episcopal church located at Arthur Kill and Old Mill Roads on the north side of Richmondtown in Staten Island, New York.

The congregation was founded in 1708. The first church was built in 1708–1712 and expanded in 1770. The church was used as a hospital by the British during the American Revolutionary War, and later was heavily damaged by fire in 1867 and 1872. The church was rebuilt about 1872 in a Gothic style of fieldstone with stop-ended chamfered red brick trim. The attached Burch Hall was erected in 1924 in a matching style.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It was designated a New York City landmark in 1967 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The 1818 rectory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Moore-McMillen House.

Cemetery and notable burials

The churchyard contains the graves of several prominent Staten Island families, including a number of Woods, and a prominent mausoleum to the Johnston Family. Other notable burials include:

• Rev. Richard Charlton (1705–1777), one of the church's earliest rectors and the maternal grandfather of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Mother Seton's brother and sister are also buried here.^[4]
• Capt. Timothy Green Benham (1793–1860), Navy Commander and father of Admiral Andrew E. K. Benham.
• Obadiah Bowne (1822–1874), member of the 32nd United States Congress and a presidential elector.
• Richard Bayley (1745–1801), first chief health officer of New York City and father of Elizabeth Ann Seton.
• Henry Crocheron (1772–1819), member of the 14th United States Congress.
• Jacob Crocheron (1774–1849), member of the 21st United States Congress.
• James Guyon Jr. (1778–1846), member of the New York State Assembly and the 16th United States Congress.

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond County, New York

External links

• Church of St. Andrew website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saint Andrew's Church . Historic Richmond Town . January 22, 2019.
2. Web site: Our History . Church of Saint Andrew . January 22, 2019.
3. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Church of St. Andrew (Episcopal) . 2016-04-01 . Barry Bergdoll and Anne B. Covell. PDF. June 1981. and Accompanying five photographs
4. Web site: Our History . Church of Saint Andrew . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200705/http://churchofstandrew-si.com/new/?page_id=21on . October 29, 2013.