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Church of the Intercession (original)

Broadway and West 158th Street, N.W. corner. Chapel, Church of the Intercession.

IMAGE DATE1910
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Chapel, Church of the Intercession, ca. 1910.

The second home of this Episcopal congregation, the chapel at 158th Street and Grand Boulevard (now Broadway) was built in 1872. By 1906, the parish was suffering from both overcrowding and financial difficulties. To solve both issues, parish officials struck a deal with the Trinity Church, whereby the new Church of the Intercession was built on the grounds of the Trinity Cemetery, at Broadway and 155th Street.

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