Lychgate at the Church of Transfiguration
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childofatom
N 40° 44.702 W 073° 59.162
18T E 585604 N 4510949
A quaint Early English Gothic Revival church in midtown that proudly calls itself "The Little Church Around the Corner."
Waymark Code: WM16EGD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2022
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Though the architect of the church is unknown, the lychgate itself was designed by F.C. Withers (1828–1901) in 1896 and gifted by Mrs. Franklin H. Delano (Laura Astor, 1824–1902), favorite granddaughter of John Jacob Astor and great-aunt of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was restored during 2012–3 via the generosity of parishioners and friends of the Church, rededicated on May 5, 2013.
The Church was a stop on the Underground Railroad, sheltering escaped slaves within its basement, and sheltered predominantly working-class Irishmen, and African-Americans being attacked by white rioters during the New York City Draft Riots in July 1863.
Year: 1896
Cemetery Address:
As the church is in midtown Manhattan there is no cemetery associated with it.
Link to Church or Cemetery: [Web Link]
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