Church of the Incarnation and Parish House
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Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal)
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(2011)
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| Location | 205-209 Madison Ave. Manhattan, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′54″N 73°58′57″W / 40.74833°N 73.98250°WCoordinates: 40°44′54″N 73°58′57″W / 40.74833°N 73.98250°W |
| Built | 1864-65 |
| Architect |
church (1865): Emlen T. Littel rectory (1868): Robert Mook re-building (1882): David Jardine spire (1896): Heins and LaFarge (consulting architects) rectory (1905-06): Edward P. Casey |
| Architectural style |
church: Late Gothic Revival rectory: neo-Jacobean |
| NRHP Reference # | 82003371 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated NYCL | September 11, 1979 |
The Church of the Incarnation is a historic Episcopal church at 205-209 Madison Avenue at the northeast corner of 35th Street in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The church was founded in 1850 as a chapel of Grace Church located at 28th Street and Madison. In 1852, it became an independent parish, and in 1864-85 the parish built its own sanctuary at its current location.
Notable among the parishioners of the church were Admiral David Farragut and Eleanor Roosevelt, who was confirmed in the church. The funeral for the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was held at the church, and a ramp was built so that FDR could attend. Several prominent families had pews and have memorials in the church, including the Delanos, Langdons, Sedgwicks, Seaburys, Brooks, and Rikers families.
The sanctuary was built in 1864-1865, and was designed by Emlen T. Littel. It was "distinguished for both its architecture and refined interior decoration and artwork." The cornerstone was laid on March 8, 1864 by Bishop Horatio Potter of the New York Diocese, the first services were held on December 11, and the church was consecrated on April 20, 1865. The church rectory was constructed in 1868-69, designed by Robert Mook.
Except for its tower and walls, the building was destroyed by a fire which began on March 24, 1882. It was rebuilt and enlarged by David Jardine, with a spire added in 1896 by Heins and LaFarge following Jardine's designs. In 1905-06 the church rectory was rebuilt and received a new facade in neo-Jacobean style designed by Edward P. Casey. It is now the H. Percy Silver Parish House.
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