- St. Joseph of the Holy Family's Church (New York City)
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Not to be confused with the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village or San Giuseppe’s Church (New York City) in Manhattan.
The Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family General information Architectural style Romanesque Revival Town or city New York City Country United States of America Construction started 1859 (for church)[1] Completed 1860 (for church)[2];
1871 (church enlarged)[2];
1889 (for alteration)[2]Technical details Structural system Red brick masonry Design and construction Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York Architect Herter Brothers (for 1889 alteration)[2] The Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 125th St. at Morningside Avenue, Manhattan, New York City. It is the oldest existing church in Harlem and above 44th Street in Manhattan.[2]
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Parish
The parish was established in 1859[1] or in 1860 for German Catholics.[2] Although the building has remained in one location, street name changes in Harlem have affected the address. The address listed in 1892 was at 125th Street and the corner of 9th Avenue.[3]
Architecture
Built before the American Civil War, the modest Romanesque red brick church was built and dedicated in 1860.[2] It was enlarged in 1871 and altered 1889 by the Herter Brothers.[2] "The window over the entrance was turned into a statuary niche for St. Joseph who can be seen standing over the 125th Street with the infant Jesus in his arms."[2]
School
"For a time, an affiliated school and convent were housed in the former Manhattanville Presbyterian Church, a Greek Reival sanctuary directly behind St. Joseph."[2] The parish school was among 27 closed by Archbishop Dolan in the Archdiocese of New York on 11th of January 2011.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.342.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j David W. Dunlap, From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.) p. 213.
- ^ The World Almanac 1892 and Book of Facts (New York: Press Publishing, 1892), p.390.
- ^ Alice McQuillan, "New York Archdiocese to Close 27 Schools," NBC New York, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
- ^ Archdiocese of New York, "RECONFIGURATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING “AT-RISK” SCHOOLS ACCEPTED BY ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK," Official Press Release, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
Categories:- Roman Catholic churches in New York
- Churches in Manhattan
- Religious buildings completed in 1860
- Romanesque Revival architecture in New York
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- Middle schools in New York City
- Roman Catholic elementary schools in New York City
- Schools in Manhattan
- Religious organizations established in 1859
- Former Presbyterian churches in New York
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