St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Ossining – Exterior shots

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Incorporated as a parish in 1878, St. Augustine was forced to relocate and rebuild at its current location at Eagle Park in 1978 because of New York State’s plans to widen Route 9. The crucifix overlooking the river was relocated from its original site and refurbished.

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Above: the original church. Demolished in 1978.

Taken with a Sony RX100 VII.

Scarborough Presbyterian Church

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The Scarborough Presbyterian church is the third oldest in Briarcliff Manor. It’s about a twenty-minute walk from my house.

“A roadhouse on Albany Post Road purchased late in the 19th century by Elliott Fitch Shepard and his wife, Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt, eventually became the Scarborough Presbyterian Church. The roadhouse building was enlarged and renovated by the Shepards and in 1892 used as a small church.

The current church building was designed by Augustus Haydel, a nephew of Stanford White, and August Shepard, a nephew of Elliott F. Shepard and in 1893 the cornerstone for the new building was laid” (Church website).

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The Manse

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The Parish House.

For more information on the church see here and here.

Taken with a Sony A7IV and Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD lens.

All Saints Church Briarcliff Manor

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All Saints Episcopal Church. Just around the corner from my house (about a five-minute walk). The church building was designed by architect Richard Upjohn and built between 1848 and 1854. The church was modeled on Saint Andrew’s in Bemerton, England, just a short walk away from famous Salisbury Cathedral. It’s now the oldest functioning church in Briarcliff Manor. St. Mary’s is a little older but has been closed since July 2015.

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All but the first and last taken with a Sony A77II and Minolta 35-105 f3.5-4.5. The first was taken with a Fuji X-E1 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II. I have no idea what camera the last one was taken with.

A Recent Concert

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Some friends recently invited me to join them for a performance by the Young New Yorkers Chorus (YNYC) Treble Ensemble. It took place in the Church of St. Mary The Virgin in Manhattan.

Not being familiar with the group, I didn’t have high expectations. However, the performance was excellent, and I really enjoyed it.

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Taken with my friend’s iPhone. I’d don’t remember which model.