St. Thomas More Church (New York City)
Building in New York, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St. Thomas More Church is part of a Roman Catholic church complex located on East 89th Street, off Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City. The parish is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York. Attached to the complex is the church (1870), a single-cell chapel (1879), a rectory (1880), and a parish house (1893). The church was built for the Protestant Episcopal Church as the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple in the Gothic Revival architectural style. Under various names, the church building has been used by three Christian denominations, including Episcopalians, Dutch Reformed, and Catholics. It is the second-oldest church on the Upper East Side.
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St. Thomas More Church | |
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Former names | Episcopal Chapel of the Beloved Disciple |
General information | |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival architecture |
Town or city | New York, New York |
Country | United States of America |
Completed | 1870 |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
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Structural system | Sandstone masonry |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Hubert & Pirsson |
Website | |
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas More, Manhattan |
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