Sacred Space Tour at St. Andrew's

On May 21, from noon to 2 p.m.,  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Brewster will participate in The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House weekend.

 St. Andrew's is listed on both the New York State and National Register of Historic Places. This Gothic Revival building was built in 1903 from designs by Edward Pearce Casey, best known for his completion of the Library of Congress in Washington, and Arthur Durant Sneden, who was the chief designer for the New York City Board of Education.

 One of the glories of St. Andrew's is its stained glass windows. The windows in the nave depict the life of Christ and are by Calvert and Kimberly, two men who trained under Louis Comfort Tiffany. The magnificent chancel window is said to the be the work of Tiffany.

 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will be one of dozens of religious institutions throughout New York State participating in the Open House weekend May 21st and 22nd. The event is part of a year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites program.

 Since 1986 The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites program has supported more than 660 religious institutions throughout the state which have received over $6.7 million in matching grants. Sacred Sites is the country’s oldest and largest statewide grant program to help landmark religious properties.

 On May 21, in addition to Open House tour, St. Andrew's will hold "An Evening of Beer Tasting," from 7 to 10:30 p.m. as a fundraiser. Tickets for the beer-tasting are $25 in advance, and $20 at the door.

For additional information on the Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, contact Colleen Heemeyer, Manager of Grants and Technical Services at the New York Landmarks Conservancy at 212-995-5260 or visit http://www.nylandmarks.org/programs_services/grants/sacred_sites_program.

 For more information about the tours of St. Andrew's, contact the church office at 845-279-4325.