Our Saviour New York facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Our Saviour New York |
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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 | Francis H. Kimball |
Our Saviour New York is a historic church building. It stands at 417 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. This area is known as the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
The church was built between 1886 and 1887. Francis H. Kimball designed it in the Late Victorian Gothic style. It was originally built for the Catholic Apostolic Church. This was an English group that believed in the Second Coming of Jesus very soon.
In 1995, the church's first group became very small. They gave the building to Lutheran Life's Journey Ministries. In 1997, it was renamed the Church for All Nations. The Church for All Nations held its last service on April 26, 2015. Its members now worship as All Nations Lutheran Church at a different location.
Today, in 2018, the building is called Our Saviour New York. It is led by pastors Matt Popovits and Mark Budenholzer. The building was named a New York City landmark on February 7, 2001. It was recognized as the "Catholic Apostolic Church."
History of the Church Building
The Catholic Apostolics first started worshiping in New York City in 1848. Their first church was at 126 West 16th Street. By 1885, their group had grown to about 400 people. They bought two plots of land to build a new church. This new location was in a busy area with many homes.
Designing the New Church
The American architect Francis H. Kimball designed the new church. He was trained in England. He created the Victorian Gothic Revival style building in 1897. The church uses deep red bricks. It also has many decorations made of terra-cotta. This style was typical of Kimball's work.
The church's doorways stick out from the building. They are decorated with terra-cotta leaves and angel heads. A black wrought-iron fence with flame-shaped posts stands in front of the church. A famous New York architecture critic, Montgomery Schuyler, praised the design. He said it was "no more scholarly Gothic work in New York."
Changes Over Time
By 1893, the church held two services every day. This was noted in King's Handbook of New York City. The larger Catholic Apostolic Church had a shortage of priests. So, an Episcopalian priest, Henry Ogden DuBois, served the church. He continued until his death in 1949.
Later, the church's group became very small. They decided to give the building to another church. They did not want it to be used for non-religious purposes. In 1995, the building was given to the Lutheran Life's Journey Ministries. This group became part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in 1997.
Many people have called the building "a superior work of urban architecture." This means it is a very well-designed city building.
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