Christ Church United Methodist

Christ Church, United Methodist is a United Methodist church on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Christ Church United Methodist
40°45′49.82″N 73°58′10.31″W
Location524 Park Avenue, New York, NY
CountryUnited States
DenominationUnited Methodist Church
Websitechristchurchnyc.org
History
Dedicated1933 (1933)
Architecture
Architect(s)Ralph Adams Cram
Groundbreaking1931
Completed1949 (1949)

History

Located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street, the church was built primarily during 1931–1933. Church services began in 1933 but financial impacts of the Great Depression and shortages of World War II prevented the mosaics planned for the interior from being executed until 1948–49. The church was designed by Ralph Adams Cram, who is known for his Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. While designing this church, he used a combination of Romanesque and Byzantine Revival styles instead.[1]

In addition to its operation as a church, Christ Church has operated an early childhood day school since 1949.[2]

  • Choir
    Choir
  • Inside view
    Inside view

References
  1. "Christ Church, United Methodist". NYCAGO.org. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. "Christ Church Day School: History and Mission". Retrieved June 28, 2016.


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