All Saints Church
47 East 129th Street | East Harlem | built 1889
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- 1879
Father James Power founds the parish for Harlem's Irish immigrants
The parish is established in October 1879 under Rev. James W. Power, a native of Ireland who serves as its first pastor. It is meant for the neighborhood's Irish immigrants, and Power later builds the parish school. As the neighborhood changes, the congregation becomes predominantly African American and Nigerian.
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- 1892
Organ builder Frank Roosevelt installs his final instrument
American organ builder Frank Roosevelt builds Opus 525 for All Saints in 1892, the last organ made by his Roosevelt Organ Works. In 1931 the Welte-Tripp Organ Corp. electrifies and enlarges it, adding a solo division in the triforium and a new console. St. Paul the Apostle Church acquires the organ in February 2021.
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- 1893
The Gothic Revival church earns the name 'St. Patrick's of Harlem'
The brick and terra-cotta church is designed by Renwick, Aspinwall and Russell, though historian Michael Henry Adams attributes it directly to James Renwick Jr. It is dedicated in 1893. Its size and Gothic Revival (or Venetian Gothic) design, with clerestory rose windows and a prominent bell tower, earn it the nickname 'St. Patrick's of Harlem.' The complex also has a parish house from 1886-89 and a school from 1902 by Renwick's nephew, William W. Renwick.
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- 2017
The Archdiocese deconsecrates All Saints after nearly 140 years
The parish merges with that of St. Charles Borromeo in May 2015, and the Archdiocese of New York deconsecrates the church on June 30, 2017. The complex has been a New York City landmark since January 2007. The New York Post reports in January 2021 that it will be sold, and a final sale at $11 million is announced on April 1, 2021.
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Further reading
- All Saints Church (Manhattan)Wikipedia
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