Grace Church, also known as Grace Church and Dependencies, at 802 Broadway in New York City, is a historic full-service parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Grace Church is located on Broadway near 10th Street as the avenue bends into the heart of New York University and the East Village.
Grace Church is a Gothic Revival masterpiece designed by 23 years old Architech James Renwick, Jr., in his first major commission. The land on which the church was built was purchased from Henry Brevoort in 1843. James Renwick, Jr. a nephew of Henry Brevoort whose sole completed work at the time was the Bowling Green Fountain.
The cornerstone for the church was laid in 1843 and Grace Church was consecrated in 1846. Like Trinty Church which was also consecrated in 1846, Grace Church was designed in the Gothic Revival style, and despite the wood, plaster which was scored to look like stone and lathe construction as opposed to the stone construction of medieval Gothic cathedrals. For decades after the time it was built Grace Church was the most fashionable church in New York: “For many years Grace has been the centre of fashionable New York”, Matthew Hale Smith observed in 1869: “To be married or buried within its walls has been ever considered the height of felicity”.
Grace Church is also known for its Choir of Men and Boys (est. 1894) and its rich musical program which includes regular organ recitals featuring the music of the great classical composers.
Grace Church is a National Historic Landmark designated for its architectural significance and place within the history of New York City.
Grace Church is located at 802 Broadway at 10th Street New York ,NY. phone (212)254-2000
