Church of the Epiphany (Roman Catholic, Manhattan)
40°44′14″N 73°58′55″W / 40.737099°N 73.981926°W
| The Church of the Epiphany | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Address | 373 Second Avenue |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | Church: 1965 Rectory: 1936 |
| Completed | Church: 1967 Rectory: 1937 |
| Cost | Church: $1,200,000 (1965) Rectory: $50,000 (1936) |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Church: Belfatto & Pavarini Rectory: Robert J. Reiley |
| Website | |
| Church of the Epiphany, Manhattan | |
The Church of the Epiphany is a parish church of the
PreK–8 Catholic school and Religious Education
program.
History
The parish was established in 1868. Its first
Epiphany Feast for which the parish was named. The first church building was designed by Napoleon LeBrun, constructed in 1869–1870, and dedicated on April 3, 1870. An errant cigarette burned down the building on December 20, 1963.[1]
The current church was designed by
Madonna and Child rescued from the fire.[3] A new, three-manual pipe organ was built by the Delaware Organ Company.[4] In 2000, the AIA Guide to New York City called this church: "the most positive modernist religious statement on Manhattan Island to date."[5]
The parochial school was founded in 1888, and currently enrolls over 500 students. Now led by a lay principal and faculty, it was historically staffed by the
St. Stephen's School) and 152 East 29th Street (Early Childhood Center).[6]
The current four-story brick rectory was built at 239
East 21st Street in 1936–1937, designed by Robert J. Reiley.[2]
References
- ^ Church of the Epiphany, "A Family for Over 150 Years". Accessed January 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Office for Metropolitan History Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, "Manhattan New Buildings Database 1900–1986". Accessed December 25, 2010.
- ^ Church of the Epiphany, "Adversity Builds a Church" (1967), p. 11.
- ^ American Guild of Organists, "Church of the Epiphany". Accessed November 11, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5..
- ^ The Epiphany School, "Our History". Accessed October 21, 2019.
Further reading
- Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee (2018). Church of the Epiphany: 1868–2018, 150 Years of Joy.
External links
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