A Brief Look at Union Church of Pocantico Hills Presentation

1. A Brief Look at Union Church of Pocantico HillsA Brief Look at Union Church of Pocantico Hills

2. •Among the many notable landmarks found within tiny Pocantico Hills, New
York, Union Church serves as a testament to the hamlet’s recent and
distant cultural history. Built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in the early 1920s,
Union Church of Pocantico Hills sits below the famed, 3,400-acre
Rockefeller family's Pocantico Hills estate. A decade after its dedication,
Union Church received the first in a series of major architectural and
artistic upgrades with the addition of a parish hall on its east end, followed
by the installation of an Henri Matisse-designed rose window in 1954. After
Rockefeller’s death, his heirs commissioned Marc Chagall to create a
stained glass window depicting the Good Samaritan.

3. •As evidence of its legacy, Union Church earned listing on the National
Register of Historic Places in 2002. Today, a board of trustees governs the
church to ensure its preservation for future generations. The church hosts
Sunday services as well as seasonal services throughout the year.