Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Manhattan)
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin Complex
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| Location | 133-145 W. 46th St. & 136-144 W. 47th St. Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′30″N 73°59′1″W / 40.75833°N 73.98361°WCoordinates: 40°45′30″N 73°59′1″W / 40.75833°N 73.98361°W |
| Built | 1894-95 |
| Architect | Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, Pierre Le Brun, architect-in-charge |
| Architectural style | French Gothic |
| NRHP reference # | 90000606 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1990 |
| Designated NYCL | December 19, 1989 |
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, colloquially known as "Smoky Mary's" because of the use of incense in the services, is an Episcopal Anglo-Catholic church which is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The church complex is located in the heart of Times Square at 133-145 West 46th Street, with other buildings of the complex at 136-144 West 47th Street, both between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
The church, which has been called "one of the finest Gothic-inspired designs of New York's late 19th century", was designated a New York City landmark in 1989, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Society of the Free Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in the New York City was incorporated on December 3, 1868. Thomas McKee Brown wanted to build a church in New York City dedicated to expressing the full witness of Catholic thought in ritual and teaching within the Episcopal Church. A year after his ordination, Brown brought his plan to the Bishop of New York, Horatio Potter, who suggested that a church was needed near Longacre Square – which was renamed Times Square in 1905 – on the west side of what is now Midtown. John Jacob Astor gave three lots on West 45th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, "stipulating that the Church should be free, and positively orthodox in management and working."
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