Church of the Incarnation, Episcopal (Manhattan)

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Coordinates: 40°44′55″N 73°58′56″W / 40.74861°N 73.98222°W / 40.74861; -73.98222
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Not to be confused with Church of the Incarnation, Roman Catholic (Manhattan) on St. Nicolas Avenue and 175th Street.
Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal)
and Parish House
neo-Jacobean
NRHP reference No.82003371[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1982
Designated NYCLSeptember 11, 1979

The Church of the Incarnation is a historic

28th Street and Madison.[5]
In 1852, it became an independent parish, and in 1864–1865 the parish built its own sanctuary at its current location.

In 2020, it reported 505 members, average attendance of 109, and $241,642 in plate and pledge income.

Notable parishioners

Notable among the parishioners of the church were Admiral

Seaburys, Brooks, and Rikers families.[7]

Buildings

The parish house

The sanctuary was built in 1864–1865, and was designed by Emlen T. Littell. It was "distinguished for both its architecture and refined interior decoration and artwork."[2] The cornerstone was laid on March 8, 1864, by Bishop Horatio Potter of the New York Diocese, the first services were held on December 11, and the church was consecrated on April 20, 1865. The church rectory was constructed in 1868–1869, designed by Robert Mook.[3][4]

Except for its tower and walls, the building was destroyed by a fire which began on March 24, 1882. It was rebuilt and enlarged by

neo-Jacobean style designed by Edward P. Casey.[4] It is now the H. Percy Silver Parish House.[3]

The building was designated a

New York City landmark in 1979, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[8] In 1991, a renovation of the building was supervised by Jan Hird Pokorny.[5]

Artworks

The church contains art work by noted Victorian artists including

John Lafarge, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Daniel Chester French and Henry Hobson Richardson.[4]

Stained glass windows

A list of

Victorian Era
.

South Wall

  1. "Christ's Resurrection and Ascension" by Henry Holiday Company
  2. "Moses and the Law" by Heaton, Butler & Bayne
  3. "St. Paul on Mars Hill" by Clayton & Bell
  4. "Christ Calling Peter and Paul" by
    John LaFarge
  5. "Christian Nurturing" by Henry Holiday Company
  6. "God as a Good Vintner" by
    John LaFarge
  7. "Infant Children" by William Morris of Morris & Company
  8. "The Pilgrim" by Louis Comfort Tiffany
  9. "Apostles" by Heaton, Butler & Bayne

North Wall

  1. "Faith & Charity" by Edward Burne-Jones, Henry Holiday of London
  2. "Feeding the multitudes" by Cottin & Company
  3. "Love of Christ", designer unknown
  4. "Victory over Death" by
    Tiffany Studios
  5. "23rd Psalm" by
    Tiffany Studios
  6. "Samuel"by Guthrie and Davis

West Wall

  1. "Dignity of Labor" by
    Tiffany Studios
  2. "Great West Window" by Charles Eamer Kempe

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-471-01439-7
    .
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5
    ., p.241
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1
    ., pp.97–98
  5. ^
    ISBN 0-231-12543-7
    ., p. 111
  6. ^ "About Incarnation". Church of the Incarnation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  7. ^ J. Douglas Ousley, "A Guide to the Interior of the Church of the Incarnation", (n.d., c. 2010).
  8. ^ "Landmark Building". Church of the Incarnation. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

External links

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