Church of the Epiphany (Manhattan)
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The Church of the Epiphany is a Roman Catholic parish church of the Archidiocese of New York
, located at 373 Second Avenue
at the corner of East 22nd Street in the Gramercy Park
neighborhood of Manhattan
, New York City
. The parish was established in 1868. The church was designed by Belfatto & Pavarini
and built in 1965-67 for $1,200,000, replacing an earlier church of the same name designed by Napoleon LeBrun
and built in 1869-70, which burnt down in December 1963. A four-story brick rectory had been built at 239 East 21st Street in 1936, designed by Robert J. Reiley
.
The AIA Guide to New York City
called the church: "The most positive modernist religious statement on Manhattan Island to date."
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, located at 373 Second Avenue
Second Avenue (Manhattan)
Second Avenue is an avenue on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan extending from Houston Street at its south end to the Harlem River Drive at 128th Street at its north end. A one-way street, vehicular traffic runs only downtown. A bicycle lane in the left hand portion from 55th...
at the corner of East 22nd Street in the Gramercy Park
Gramercy Park
Gramercy Park is a small, fenced-in private park in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park is at the core of both the neighborhood referred to as either Gramercy or Gramercy Park and the Gramercy Park Historic District...
neighborhood of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The parish was established in 1868. The church was designed by Belfatto & Pavarini
Belfatto & Pavarini
Belfatto & Pavarini, was an American architect firm based in New York City practicing in the mid twentieth century. The firm was notable for its Modernist style of design, principally of St. Brendan's Church and the Church of the Epiphany ....
and built in 1965-67 for $1,200,000, replacing an earlier church of the same name designed by Napoleon LeBrun
Napoleon LeBrun
Napoleon Eugene Charles Henry LeBrun was an American architect. LeBrun is best known as the architect of several notable Philadelphia churches, including St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Twentieth Street ; the Seventh Presbyterian Church , the Scots Presbyterian Church , the Church of St...
and built in 1869-70, which burnt down in December 1963. A four-story brick rectory had been built at 239 East 21st Street in 1936, designed by Robert J. Reiley
Robert J. Reiley
Robert J. Reiley, AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early and mid twentieth century. He was particularly known as a designer of Roman Catholic churches, schools, and hospitals in the Northeast USA....
.
The AIA Guide to New York City
AIA Guide to New York City
Authored by Norval White and Elliot Willensky, The AIA Guide to New York City is an extensive catalogue with descriptions, critique and photographs of significant and noteworthy architecture throughout the five boroughs of New York City....
called the church: "The most positive modernist religious statement on Manhattan Island to date."