St. Thomas More Church (New York City)
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| The Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas More, Manhattan |
The St. Thomas More Church is part of a
Dutch Reformed, and Catholics. It is the second-oldest church on the Upper East Side
.
History and design
The church was built from
New York Times journalist Christopher Gray wrote that "The Gothic-style building has the air of a picturesque English country church, with a plot of green in front and a square tower rising in front of the sanctuary. According to Andrew S. Dolkart, an architectural historian specializing in church design, the building is closely modeled after Edward Buckton Lamb's Church of St. Martin's, Gospel Oak, London (see Gospel Oak), built in 1865. 'It has almost every little quirky detail of the London church,' says Mr. Dolkart. 'The chamfered corners, the varying planes of the façade, the asymmetrical pinnacle at the top of the tower. It really captures your attention.'"[1]
Attached to the complex are a single-cell chapel (1879), and a rectory and a parish house (1880 and 1893). The larger Episcopal
St. Thomas More.[1]
The church was renovated in the later half of the 20th century by architect Paul C. Reilly.[2]
Notable parishioners
Lee Bouvier Radziwill was held at the church on 25 February 2019.[5]
References
- ^ a b Gray, Christopher (April 2, 1989). "St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church; A Touch of the English Countryside in Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Staff (September 13, 1984). "Paul C. Reilly, 94, Architect and a Catholic Lay Leader". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Hampson, Rick (February 27, 2015). "Our Lady of revenue: NYC churches on the market". USA Today. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Carl (July 12, 2016). "Times photographer Bill Cunningham lived out his faith". America Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ DeSantis, Rachel (February 25, 2019). "Caroline Kennedy & Carole Radziwill Attend Lee Radziwill's 'Small and Intimate' Funeral Service". People.