Episcopal Church of the Mediator
3053 Kingsbridge Avenue | Kingsbridge | built 1911
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- 1911
Henry Vaughan's neo-Gothic Church of the Mediator rises, its cornerstone dated 1911
The parish, formed in 1855 as the Church of the Mediator, Yonkers, decided in 1902 to build a new church, which Henry Vaughan, architect of the Washington National Cathedral, designed in the neo-Gothic style. Its cornerstone carries the date 1911. Inside are Tiffany favrile windows, two terra-cotta panels by George Tinworth, a large narthex window picturing Jane Addams and Booker T. Washington, and a Skinner organ.
“Henry Vaughan, the architect who designed the Washington National Cathedral, designed the church in a neo-Gothic style. The cornerstone bears the date 1911.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 1927
Bishop William Thomas Manning consecrates "the little cathedral of the Bronx"
Bishop William Thomas Manning consecrated the Church of the Mediator in 1927, 16 years after the date on its cornerstone. He nicknamed it the little cathedral of the Bronx, a nod to its size, its design and its architectural details.
“This church was consecrated in 1927 by Bishop William Thomas Manning, who called it "the little cathedral of the Bronx…”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2025
The decaying church lands on the Preservation League's Seven to Save list
By 2025 the Church of the Mediator had fallen into disrepair and faced possible demolition, and the Preservation League of New York State named it to its 2025 Seven to Save list. Membership had dropped from 314 in 2015 to 91 in 2025, and for 2024 the congregation reported no plate or pledge income and an average Sunday attendance of zero. The grounds hold the Corlear Sycamore, counted among the Bronx's oldest and largest trees.
“By 2025, the church had fallen into a state of disrepair and was threatened with demolition. It was included in the 2025 Preservation League…”
Source: Wikipedia
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