Our Lady of the Rosary Mission
Battery Park, New York City
Existing Conditions Survey - Phase I of Multi-Phased Restoration

The Church is also known as the Shrine of Blessed Elizabeth Seton, the first American born Catholic saint. Located at 7 State Street, the 1783 Federal-style house is all that remains of a block of Federal houses that once adorned the street.  In 1964, the Mission built an addition on the site of the building where Elizabeth Seton had once lived.  The complex is in fair condition considering its age and alterations.  But some of the key character defining features - the windows, roof and the Portico, which are crucial to keeping the building watertight - are in poor condition.

Easton Architects completed an Existing Conditions Analysis, Construction Documents for Exterior Restoration, Design Documents for the Adaptive Use of the lower level as a community assembly hall and museum space as well as the Restoration of the Portico, Windows and Doors.  Ms. Easton has assisted the Mission in its fundraising efforts and to date the church has been awarded grants from the Landmarks Conservancy and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Church is a Local NYC landmark and listed on the National Register.