Our Saviour New York
| Our Saviour New York | |
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 (2018) | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian Gothic |
| Location | 417 West 57th Street |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
| Country | U.S. |
| Current tenants | Church for All Nations Lutheran |
| Construction started | 1885 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Client | The Catholic Apostolic Church |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Structural red brick masonry with terra-cotta dressing |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francis H. Kimball[1] |
Our Saviour New York, at 417 West 57th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1886-87 and was designed by Francis H. Kimball in the Late Victorian Gothic style for the Catholic Apostolic Church, an English group which believed in an imminent Second Coming. In 1995, with the congregation dwindling, the church was donated to the Lutheran Life's Journey Ministries, which in 1997 rededicated it as the Church for All Nations.[2] On April 26, 2015, the Church for All Nations held its last service. Members of the congregation still worship as All Nations Lutheran Church in a rehearsal studio at 244 West 54th Street.[3] The church itself is now, in 2018, Our Saviour New York and is directed by lead pastor Matt Popovits and Mark Budenholzer.[4]
On February 7, 2001 the building was designated a
History
Catholic Apostolics first began worshiping in New York City in 1848, utilizing a sanctuary at 126
The English-trained American
By 1893, the church hosted two daily services, recorded in King's Handbook of New York City. Because of a lack of clergy in the greater Catholic Apostolic Church, the
The building has been described as "a superior work of urban architecture."[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.250
- ^ ISBN 0-231-12543-7.
- ^ All Nations Lutheran Church website
- ^ Media, Church Plant. "Leadership at OSNY". Our Saviour New York. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Shockley, Jay (February 7, 2001) "Catholic Apostolic Church Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- ^ a b c Gray, Christopher. New York Streetscapes: Tales of Manhattan’s Significant Buildings and Landmarks. (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003), p.163.
- ^ "Find a Church". Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
External links
Media related to Our Saviour New York at Wikimedia Commons
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