St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany (must see)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's Church has had 3 buildings throughout its history. The first was built in 1715-17 and opened to the public by Reverend Thomas Barclay; it was the first Anglican church in New York west of the Hudson River, and north of the city of New York. In 1731 the church was damaged by a fire and a second church was finished in 1803. The third and current church was built in 1860, designed by Richard Upjohn and his son Richard M. Upjohn. The remains of Lord Howe are interred under the vestibule; he is the only British Lord buried in the United States.

The church itself has walls of Schenectady bluestone with trim of New Jersey sandstone. A 20-foot (6.1 m) square tower rises from the southeast corner, with a narrow 180-foot (55 m) octagonal tower on its own southeast carrying a spiral staircase. Decoration on the facades is French Gothic in character. The church's interior is finished in black walnut and includes some original Clayton & Bell stained glass windows and sculpture by Louis Saint-Gaudens. It has a mosaic floor decorated in various religious motifs.
Holy Communion is offered on Sunday and Wednesday mornings. A later Sunday service alternates each week between Communion and Morning Prayer. Sunday school is also held at the same time.