Emma Abbott Memorial Chapel
Abbott left the church $5,000, but because of New York probate laws, the gift could not be released until January 1892. In the meantime, the church began foundation work for the new church. The church hired Richmond, Virginia architect S.H. Foulk to design their new mission. The work was performed by John Murphy for $4,000; he finished the work in December 1892. The cost of the building had been higher than expected, and the steeple was not built. A two-story entrance tower appears to have been a later addition.
The church was designed in the Romanesque Revival style and has broad gables with shingles, narrow weatherboard siding, and large round-topped openings. The interior is executed largely in wood.
Since 1977, the church has been occupied by the Mt. Sinai Holiness Church of Deliverance.
References
- ^ Stockton, Robert (March 2, 1981). "Church At 52 Cooper St. Once Was Baptist Mission". Charleston News & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "An Interesting Incident" (PDF). New York Times. January 16, 1891. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Emma Abbott's Will Probated" (PDF). New York Times. January 13, 1891. Retrieved November 13, 2013.