Riverside Church

 church, Baptist church, carillon, listed building / architectural heritage

American Baptist and United Church of Christ. Collaborating with Harvard University physics professor Wallace Clement Sabine, Rafael Guastavino Jr. pioneered the use of acoustical tile in large public spaces. The neo-Gothic Riverside Church exemplifies the successful application of a proprietary Guastavino Fireproof Tile Co/ product called Akoustolith. Resembling blocks of heavy stone, the Akoustolith tiles form vaults that combine with a steel frame to create a hybrid load-bearing system with excellent acoustical properties. Some of the metalwork inside (i.e. the organ screen) was fabricated by the Renner & Maras firm of Long Island City.

Tower houses the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon of 74 bells.

490 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10027
212-870-6700
www.theriversidechurchny.org/