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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| The Calvary Church parish was founded in 1832, and initially used a wooden-frame church on what was then Fourth Avenue – which has since become ] – uptown of its current site. | The Calvary Church parish was founded in 1832, and initially used a wooden-frame church on what was then Fourth Avenue – which has since become ] – uptown of its current site. | ||
| <ref name=csg> on the Calvary-St. George's Parish website]</ref><ref name=fromatoz /> That building was moved to the current location in 1842,<ref name=fromatoz /> and the new Renwick-designed ] sanctuary was completed in 1846.<ref name=fromatoz>{{cite fromatoz}}, pp.36-37</ref> Originally, the church had two wooden spires, but these were removed in the early 20th century because of deterioration.<ref name=aia4>{{cite AIA4}}, p.207</ref> | <ref name=csg> on the Calvary-St. George's Parish website]</ref><ref name=fromatoz /> That building was moved to the current location in 1842,<ref name=fromatoz /> and the new Renwick-designed ] sanctuary was completed in 1846.<ref name=fromatoz>{{cite fromatoz}}, pp.36-37</ref> Originally, the church had two wooden spires, but these were removed in the early 20th century because of deterioration.<ref name=aia4>{{cite AIA4}}, p.207</ref> | ||
| The church complex also includes the "Renwick Gem", a small building to the north of the church which was built as a theatre but used for that purpose only for a short time, and the Sunday School Building east of the church on ] (East 21st Street), also designed by Renwick, and built in 1867.<ref name=aia4 /> | The church complex also includes the "Renwick Gem", a small building to the north of the church which was built as a theatre but used for that purpose only for a short time, and the Sunday School Building east of the church on ] (East 21st Street), also designed by Renwick, and built in 1867.<ref name=aia4 /> | ||
| The family of ] lived two blockas away from Calvary Church from 1854 to 1872 – Roosevelt was ] in 1858, and Calvary was the church the family belonged to.<ref name=csg /> Calvary also has a strong connection to ]: when the Rev. Dr. ] was the minister there, from 1928 to 1952, the church was an American center of the ], from which came some of A.A.'s major underlying ideas.<ref name=fromatoz /> ], the co-founder of A.A., wrote: "It is through Sam Shoemaker that most of A.A.'s spiritual principles have come. Sam is one of the great channels, one of the prime sources of influences that have gathered themselves into what is now A.A."<ref>in ''Alcoholics Anonymous Comes Of Age'' (1957), quoted in on the Calvary-St. George's Parish website</ref> | |||
| In 1976, facing financial difficulty, Calvary parish merged with the nearby parishes of ] and the ].<ref name=officialhistory> on the parish website</ref> The Holy Communion buildings were ] and sold to pay downthe debts of the new combined parish, eventually becoming the ] ], and the remaining two churches continued to operate as Calvary-St. George's Parish. | In 1976, facing financial difficulty, Calvary parish merged with the nearby parishes of ] and the ].<ref name=officialhistory> on the parish website</ref> The Holy Communion buildings were ] and sold to pay downthe debts of the new combined parish, eventually becoming the ] ], and the remaining two churches continued to operate as Calvary-St. George's Parish. | ||
| ==In popular culture== | |||
| *Writer ] used Calvary Church as a setting for her 1920 novel '']''<ref name=csg /> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Calvary Church, an Episcopal church located at 273 Park Avenue South on the corner of East 21st Street in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the border of the Flatiron District, It was designed by James Renwick, Jr., the architect who designed St. Patrick's Cathedral and Grace Church, and was completed in 1846. It is located within the Gramercy Park Historic District and Extension.
History
The Calvary Church parish was founded in 1832, and initially used a wooden-frame church on what was then Fourth Avenue – which has since become Park Avenue – uptown of its current site. That building was moved to the current location in 1842, and the new Renwick-designed Gothic Revival sanctuary was completed in 1846. Originally, the church had two wooden spires, but these were removed in the early 20th century because of deterioration.
The church complex also includes the "Renwick Gem", a small building to the north of the church which was built as a theatre but used for that purpose only for a short time, and the Sunday School Building east of the church on Gramercy Park North (East 21st Street), also designed by Renwick, and built in 1867.
The family of Theodore Roosevelt lived two blockas away from Calvary Church from 1854 to 1872 – Roosevelt was born in their house in 1858, and Calvary was the church the family belonged to. Calvary also has a strong connection to Alcoholics Anonymous: when the Rev. Dr. Samuel Shoemaker was the minister there, from 1928 to 1952, the church was an American center of the Oxford Movement, from which came some of A.A.'s major underlying ideas. Bill Wilson, the co-founder of A.A., wrote: "It is through Sam Shoemaker that most of A.A.'s spiritual principles have come. Sam is one of the great channels, one of the prime sources of influences that have gathered themselves into what is now A.A."
In 1976, facing financial difficulty, Calvary parish merged with the nearby parishes of St. George's Church and the Church of the Holy Communion. The Holy Communion buildings were deconsecrated and sold to pay downthe debts of the new combined parish, eventually becoming the Limelight disco, and the remaining two churches continued to operate as Calvary-St. George's Parish.
In popular culture
- Writer Edith Wharton used Calvary Church as a setting for her 1920 novel The Age of Innocence
References
- Notes
- 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. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., pp.84-85
- ^ "History" on the Calvary-St. George's Parish website]
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (2004). From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-12543-7., pp.36-37
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.207
- in Alcoholics Anonymous Comes Of Age (1957), quoted in "History" on the Calvary-St. George's Parish website
- "Official History" on the parish website
External links
Media related to Calvary Church of Calvary-St. George's Parish at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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