Christ Church, United Methodist is a United Methodist church on the

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in New York City.

History

Located at the northwest corner of

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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

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prevented the mosaics planned for the interior from being executed until 1948–49. The church was designed by

Ralph Adams Cram Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and Church (building), ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival style. Cram and ...

, who is known for his Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. While designing this church, he used a combination of Romanesque and Byzantine Revival styles instead. In addition to its operation as a church, Christ Church has operated an early childhood

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since 1949.

Gallery

NYC Christ Church United Methodist 03.jpg, Choir NYC Christ Church United Methodist 02.jpg, Inside view

References

External links

Christ Church
official website Park Avenue Upper East Side Methodist churches in New York (state) Churches in Manhattan {{NYC-church-stub