Protestant Episcopal Church, St. Philip's on Mulberry Street

In 1857 St. Philip’s moved from its original building on Centre Street to a more convenient location uptown on Mulberry Street. Despite their lack of funds, parishioners immediately set to work to beautify the new sanctuary. During the draft riots, authorities occupied the church as a barracks to house military troops brought in to restore order. The soldiers left the church heavily damaged. Devastated, St. Philip's parishioners demanded reparations from the city and the federal govermnment. It took them a full eight years to be reimbursed $1,500 out of the $2,500 requested.