Grace Church (Manhattan)

Grace Church
Grace Church is located in Lower Manhattan
Grace Church
Grace Church
Grace Church is located in New York City
Grace Church
Grace Church
Location800–804 Broadway
Manhattan (NYC), New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal
Websitegracechurchnyc.org
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built1846–1847[1]
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height230 feet (70 m)[2]
MaterialsSing Sing marble exterior;
lath and plaster interior
Administration
ProvinceProvince II
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of New York
Clergy
RectorThe Rev. J. Donald Waring[3]
Laity
Organist/Director of musicDr. Patrick Allen
(Organist and Master of Choristers)
Grace Church and Dependencies
Grace Church (Manhattan) is located in Lower Manhattan
Grace Church (Manhattan)
Coordinates40°43′55.1″N 73°59′27.2″W / 40.731972°N 73.990889°W / 40.731972; -73.990889
ArchitectJames Renwick Jr.
et al. (see below)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.74001270
NYSRHP No.06101.000063
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1974[5]
Designated NHLDecember 22, 1977[6]
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980[4]
Designated NYCLChurch & rectory:
March 15, 1966
Church houses:
February 22, 1977

Grace Church is a historic parish church in Manhattan, New York City which is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The church is located at 800–804 Broadway, at the corner of East 10th Street, where Broadway bends to the south-southeast, bringing it in alignment with the avenues in Manhattan's grid. Grace Church School and the church houses—which are now used by the school—are located to the east at 86–98 Fourth Avenue between East 10th and 12th Streets. In 2021, it reported 1,038 members, average attendance of 212, and $1,034,712 in plate and pledge income.[7]

The church, which has been called "one of the city's greatest treasures",[8] is a French Gothic Revival[9] masterpiece designed by James Renwick Jr., his first major commission. Grace Church is a National Historic Landmark designated for its architectural significance and place within the history of New York City,[6][10][11] and the entire complex is a New York City landmark, designated in 1966 (church and rectory) and 1977 (church houses).[9]

  1. ^ Bahamón, Alejandro and Losantos, Àgata. New York: A Historical Atlas of Architecture (New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 2007), p.99.
  2. ^ New York Architecture Images — Grace Church (Episc.)
  3. ^ About Us — Meet the Staff
  4. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Grace Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-14. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
  7. ^ "Explore Parochial Trends". Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5.
  9. ^ a b New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 67–70. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
  10. ^ Pitts, Carolyn (April 19, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination" (pdf). National Park Service.
  11. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory" (pdf). National Park Service. 1983.