Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey)

The Church of the Holy Communion is a historic Episcopal church building on Summit Street in Norwood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Church of the Holy Communion
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey) is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey)
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey)
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey)
Location66 Summit Street, Norwood, New Jersey
Coordinates40°59′44″N 73°57′39″W / 40.99556°N 73.96083°W / 40.99556; -73.96083
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectJ. Cleveland Cady; Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co.
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.88000928[1]
NJRHP No.592[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988
Designated NJRHPMay 1, 1988

It was designed by J. Cleaveland Cady in Late Gothic Revival style and Shingle Style and was built in 1886. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1988, for its significance in art and architecture.[3]

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Episcopal services service in Norwood began in the local Presbyterian Church about 1870. Norwood was a weekend and vacation resort for New Yorkers at the time, and the parish served these visitors throughout much of its history. Official consent to form a church parish was given on October 14, 1878, by Bishop Odenheimer of the Diocese of Newark.[4]

Land for the church was donated Mr. and Mrs. George W Luckey. Construction began in 1876 and was completed in 1877. This building was destroyed by fire on November 6. 1886. Following the original plans, a new building, costing $8,229.69, was completed in 1888. A Carrara marble altar and a Tiffany window depicting the Resurrection were donated by the William H. Oakley family. An organ built by the J.H. & C.S. Odell Organ Builders was donated by the Suydam family.[4]

A parish hall was built in 1930 and an education building in 1969. From 1980 to 1987 the church shared a rector and administrative services with nearby St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Harrington Park.[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#88000928)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 16.
  3. ^ Sullebarger, Beth; Arms, Meredith (November 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Holy Communion". National Park Service. With accompanying 30 photos
  4. ^ a b c "History". Church of the Holy Communion. Retrieved November 5, 2015.