The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island, part of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1888, it was originally an Episcopal chapel and is now the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center, used for Episcopal worship services"Welcome to the Church of Good Shepherd" and by other groups.NYCHS presents Neil Tandon and Roosevelt Island Historical Society's Historical Walk - Chapel of the Good Shepherd ()
History The chapel was built in 1888, the cost of which was covered by a member of Grace Church Parish."New York City". New York Tribune. May 23, 1888. p. 10. The chapel's first minister was Rev. William G. French, who had been a missionary on the island for fifteen years prior.
The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was restored in 2003.New York City Landmarks
See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on Islands National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands
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External links
Church of the Good Shepherd, Roosevelt Island website History of Chapel of the Good Shepherd