Norwegian Seamen's Church
317 East 52nd Street | Turtle Bay | built 1900
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
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- 1992
The Norwegian Seamen's Church settles into its present building on East 52nd Street
The Norwegian Church Abroad, founded in 1864 to look after the moral and religious education of Scandinavian seafarers, has worked in New York City since 1878. The congregation moves into 317 East 52nd Street in 1992, and the building remains a meeting place for Norwegians in America. The church was earlier located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2003
The church opens the Trygve Lie Gallery for Norwegian art
On September 19, 2003, Knut Vollebaek, a former Norwegian ambassador to the United States, opens the Trygve Lie Gallery at the Norwegian Seamen's Church. It is named for Trygve Lie, the first secretary-general of the United Nations, whose headquarters stands ten blocks south. The gallery shows Norwegian and Scandinavian artists and also hosts recitals, conferences and performances.
Source: Wikipedia
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