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St. John’s Church has been a part of the Pleasantville community since 1853 when, along with St. Stephen’s in Armonk and St. Mark’s in Mt. Kisco, it was established as a mission church of Grace Church in White Plains. The Rev. Robert W. Harris, Rector of Grace Church, was the Priest-in-Charge. Services were held in a schoolhouse in the Old Village until 1885.
In that same year, the congregation occupied a new sanctuary on Bedford Road which served as its home until the present building was occupied in 1912 under the rectorate of the Rev. Dr. Stephen Holmes. The former building now serves as the Pleasantville Community Synagogue.
St. John’s Church has been a part of the Pleasantville community since 1853 when, along with St. Stephen’s in Armonk and St. Mark’s in Mt. Kisco, it was established as a mission church of Grace Church in White Plains. The Rev. Robert W. Harris, Rector of Grace Church, was the Priest-in-Charge. Services were held in a schoolhouse in the Old Village until 1885.
In that same year, the congregation occupied a new sanctuary on Bedford Road which served as its home until the present building was occupied in 1912 under the rectorate of the Rev. Dr. Stephen Holmes. The former building now serves as the Pleasantville Community Synagogue.
Our Rectory
Our Rectory
The oldest section of St. John’s Rectory dates to 1734; the newest section was constructed shortly after the Revolutionary War, in 1785. Our Rectory is the second oldest house in Pleasantville. It was purchased in 1920 by Miss Caroline Choate, a devoted member of St. John’s. The Rectory was modernized with plumbing, heating, and storm windows before Miss Choate bequeathed it to St. John’s to be a comfortable home for the Rector. The Rectory was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
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