Calvary Baptist Church (Manhattan)

It then moved to a red sandstone Gothic church designed by John Rochester Thomas at its current location, which was built in 1883-1884.

[1] In 1923, Calvary became one of the earliest churches to operate its own radio station and has since maintained a long tradition of widely followed religious broadcasts.

Planning for the edifice began in 1929, with the design credited to the firm of Jardine, Hill & Murdock, and the building was dedicated in 1931.

[1][6][7][8] Two Steinway grand pianos were donated to the church by pianist Van Cliburn, who attended periodically while living in the hotel.

[11][12][13] Following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, Alchemy Properties acquired the church in July 2021,[14] and demolition began in 2022.

Calvary Baptist Church was a "skyscraper" church at 123 West 57th Street , between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan , New York City
The "Gothic Tudor" [ 1 ] entrance to the demolished building