| The Church of St. Gabriel | |
|---|---|
 The interior of St. Gabriel's around 1914 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Demolished | May 1939 |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry |
The Church of St. Gabriel is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, which was located at 310 East 36th Street in Manhattan, New York City.[1]
History
The parish was formed in 1859.[2] Prior to the construction of the church services were held in a two–story brick building at 306 E. 36th St. The first rector was Rev. William H. Clowry. Construction of a church building was delayed because of the Civil War. The Gothic Revival-styled brownstone was consecrated in 1865. The parish was incorporated December 4, 1867. A parochial school, located at 311 East 36th Street, was organized in 1860.
The parish closed in 1939 to make way for the Midtown Tunnel linking Manhattan to Queens. The congregation was divided between the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary and St. Agnes Church. The church building was demolished May 1939.
The sacramental records for the now closed Church of St. Gabriel are in possession of St. Stephen's Church. Early records for the parish school are at the College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale. The Church is remembered in the name of a city park occupying part of the block on which it formerly stood.
References
- ^ The World Almanac 1892 and Book of Facts (New York: Press Publishing, 1892), p.390.
- ^ Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.327.
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