Armenian Evangelical Church of New York
152 East 34th Street | Kips Bay | built 1915
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- 1907
William Ralph Emerson designs a Greek Revival bank branch
Architect William Ralph Emerson designed a Greek Revival branch of the 19th Ward Bank at 152 East 34th Street, begun in February 1907 on the site of a former mansion. Four fluted Doric columns supported a closed pediment, giving the small building the look of a classical temple.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 1907
The Panic of 1907 upends the young bank
The 19th Ward Bank had grown deposits from $1.5 million to $5 million within four years of opening, but the Financial Panic of 1907 forced it under the control of the Van Norden Trust Company and later into a rescue syndicate led by the Carnegie Trust Company.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 1923
The Armenian Evangelical Church dedicates its new home
The Armenian Evangelical Church of New York, organized in 1881 and until then borrowing space at Adams Memorial Presbyterian Church, purchased the vacant bank building in 1921 and dedicated its renovated sanctuary on Christmas Sunday, 1923, replacing the old teller cages with pews.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 2025
Preservationists push for individual landmark status
In 2025 the Historic Districts Council and the Rose Hill/Kips Bay Coalition asked the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission to evaluate 152 East 34th Street for individual landmark designation. The congregation, which has occupied the former bank building since 1923, is described as the oldest Armenian institution in the New York area.
Source: Wikipedia
Further reading
- Armenian Evangelical Church of New YorkWikipedia
- From Saving Cash to Saving Souls, the 19th Ward Bank -- 152 East 34th StreetDaytonian in Manhattan
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