About Riverside Church
Riverside Church is a Non-Denominational church located at 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10027. Riverside Church was founded in 1927. You can reach Riverside Church at +12122225900.
Riverside Church
Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The church is associated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists and the United Church of Christ. The present church building was conceived by philanthropist businessman and Baptist John D. Rockefeller Jr. in conjunction with Baptist minister Harry Emerson Fosdick, designated to be a large, interdenominational church in Morningside Heights, which is surrounded by academic institutions.
Riverside Church through the years
- 1927 Founded
- 2012-12-12 Added to the National Register
Where is Riverside Church located?
Riverside Church is located at 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10027. The building sits at coordinates 40.81266, -73.95498, placing it in New York City, NY 10027.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Private paid parking 200 ft
- Public parking 285 ft
- Public parking 564 ft
- Public parking 604 ft
- Public parking 614 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 29, 2026.
The neighborhood around Riverside Church
The ZIP code 10027 area around Riverside Church is home to 65,806 residents with a median household income of $63,125 and a median age of 31.4 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
Riverside Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Riverside Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 12001036, added to the Register on 2012-12-12.
Read the official NPS nomination for Riverside Church →
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Riverside Church
5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA · est. 1939
- St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
- Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1840
- Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
- Blessed Sacrament Church Seattle, WA
Churches founded the same year as Riverside Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1927 are indexed in Churches List.
- Saint Ita's Church Chicago, IL
- Church of the Incarnation Dallas, TX
- United Church of Rogers Park Chicago, IL
- New Beginnings Baptist Church of Chicago Chicago, IL
- East Dallas Christian Church Dallas, TX
Your Sunday at Riverside Church
Riverside Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Riverside Church
- What denomination is Riverside Church?
- This church is part of the Non-Denominational tradition.
- Where is Riverside Church located?
- Riverside Church is located at 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10027.
- When was Riverside Church founded?
- Founded in 1927.
- Is Riverside Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 12001036, added 2012-12-12.
- What is the architecture of Riverside Church?
- Riverside Church is a Gothic Revival building, designed by Allen & Collens.
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