Drop-In
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Midtown, Manhattan
Sat, October 18th, 2025
12:00pm — 4:00pm
Step inside one of New York’s last remaining Gilded Age treasures. Completed in 1875, the church predates the nearby St. Patrick’s Cathedral (1878) and Plaza Hotel (1907). The stunning ceiling of this Victorian Gothic masterwork rises six stories above the floor. The 1,800-seat Sanctuary contains no iconography (in keeping with early Presbyterian austerity) and no right angles; the curvature of the balcony and pews draws all eyes to the impressive pulpit.
Saturday Tours: Ongoing 12-4 pm
Docent-led tours of the Sanctuary and Chesnut Gallery will be offered on a rolling basis. Tours begin at the Fifth Avenue entrance.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance to the church is located at 7 West 55th Street.
1875: Carl Pfeiffer
7 West 55th Street
Entrance on Fifth Avenue.
New York, NY, 10019


