[Sixth Avenue Looking South from Above 20th Street.]
6th Ave. looking south from above 20th St. A crowd, including both well dressed people and a street vendor selling pretzels from a basket, are gathered in front of the Church of the Holy Communion on the left. The 6th Ave. elevated is visible to the right.
Museum of the City of New YorkChurch of the Holy Communion Complex ARCHITECT: Richard Upjohn DATE: 1844-46 STYLE: Gothic Revival
The Church of the Holy Communion and Sisters House and Chapel form a remarkably attractive homogenous architectural group of buildings executed in the Gothic Revival style of architecture. It was the first “free” church in the City. It had the first boys choir, and it was the home of New York’s first Anglican Sisterhood. The Sisters founded St. Luke’s Hospital in the Sisters House, destined to become one of the great hospitals of New York City.
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