Church of the Holy Communion (Norwood, New Jersey) explained

Church of the Holy Communion
Location:66 Summit Street, Norwood, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.9956°N -73.9608°W
Built:1886
Architect:J. Cleveland Cady
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Architecture:Gothic Revival, Shingle Style
Added:June 23, 1988
Refnum:88000928
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 1, 1988
Designated Other1 Number:592[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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

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.[2]

History

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.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 16 . June 22, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88000928}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Holy Communion ]. National Park Service. Beth . Sullebarger . Meredith . Arms . November 1987 . With
  3. Web site: History. Church of the Holy Communion. 5 November 2015.