Church of Sweden in New York
| Church of Sweden, New York | |
|---|---|
| Swedish Seamen's Church | |
Svenska kyrkan i New York | |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1921 |
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Church of Sweden in New York (
The church is currently open Wednesday to Sunday. As of 2022, its café is located in the church's basement while work is undertaken on the building's upper floors. The uppermost floors are private residences and a rooftop terrace.
Its founding came after around 1.4 million
In 1921, a year after a donation of around $250,000 from Henrietta E. Francis Talcott, the church was rebuilt in a Gothic style. The donor was the wife of farmer-turned-millionaire James Talcott, who died in 1916 at the age of 86. The new building was the work of architect Wilfred E. Anthony (1878–1948).[3][7] Henrietta died in December 1921, aged 79; it is not known whether she got to see the finished building.
On 31 March 1978, the Church of Sweden Abroad bought the property from the
The song "Christmas in New York" was written by Billy Butt on the church's piano in 1979.[8]
See also
References
- ^ New York Bible Society – NPGallery Digital Asset Management System, National Park Service
- ^ "Café & Bibliotek". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "THE HIDDEN COFFEE SHOP IN THE SWEDISH SEAMENS CHURCH IN MIDTOWN" – Untapped New York
- ^ Walter Thür Orgelbyggen (1986) – Pipe Organ Database
- ^ Svenska Kyrkan (Swedish Seamen's Church) – The New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
- ^ History – Church of Sweden in New York official website
- ^ a b The House at 5 East 48th Street – Church of Sweden in New York official website
- ^ "Julen är här" (PDF) (in Swedish). Svenska sång- och talpedagogförbundet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.