The parish was formed on August 15, 1855, as The Church of the Mediator, Yonkers. Two years later, the first church for the parish was constructed at the cost of $5,000. The church was consecrated by Bishop Horatio Potter on November 6, 1864.[2]
In 1902, the parish opted to create a new church. Henry Vaughan, the architect who designed the Washington National Cathedral, designed the church in a neo-Gothic style. The cornerstone bears the date 1911. This church was consecrated in 1927 by Bishop William Thomas Manning,[3] who called it "the little cathedral of the Bronx" in reference to its size, design, and architectural details.
The Episcopal Church of the Mediator is home to the Corlear Sycamore, also known as the Sister Tree, which is considered to be among the oldest and largest trees in The Bronx.[4] The property currently hosts the Kingsbridge community refrigerator and environmental ministry, and houses several community outreach programs.[5]
References
^ abTwomey, Bill (March 29 – April 4, 2019). "Do You Remember: Church of the Mediator founded in 1855" (PDF). Bronx Times. No. March 29 - April 4, 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^. NYCAGO.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
^"Church in Bronx is Consecrated:Manning Officiates as Church of Mediator Hails Clearing of Debts After 72 Years". The New York Times. January 24, 1927. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
^Joyce Cohen (September 6, 1988). "If You're Thinking of Living In:/Kingsbridge, the Bronx; A Place Convenient to Almost Everything". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
^"Church of The Mediator". Church of The Mediator. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
Campbell, Rev. John (Rector): HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR (1858 - 1909). New York, 1910. 92 pages. Frontispiece: Line drawing of "NEW CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY (in course of construction)"
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episcopal, church, mediator, bronx, episcopal, church, mediator, episcopal, parish, church, kingsbridge, section, bronx, york, church, mediatorepiscopal, church, mediatorview, from, kingsbridge, avenuecoordinates, 8797639, 9073028, 8797639, 9073028location260,. The Episcopal Church of the Mediator is an Episcopal parish church in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx New York Church of the MediatorEpiscopal Church of the MediatorView from Kingsbridge AvenueCoordinates 40 52 47 15 N 73 54 26 29 W 40 8797639 N 73 9073028 W 40 8797639 73 9073028Location260 West 231st Street Kingsbridge The Bronx New York CityCountryUnited StatesLanguage s American English SpanishDenominationEpiscopalWebsitechurchofthemediator wbr orgHistoryFounded15 August 1855 167 years ago 1855 08 15 1 Consecrated23 January 1927 96 years ago 1927 01 23 ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect s Henry VaughanStyleNeo GothicYears built1906 1913AdministrationProvinceInternational Atlantic Province Province 2 DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of New Yorkoriginal 1857 buildingEpiscopal Church of the MediatorDenominationEpiscopalHistoryConsecrated6 November 1864 1864 11 06 ArchitectureCompleted1857 1857 Construction cost 5 500 1 Demolished1908 1908 The parish was formed on August 15 1855 as The Church of the Mediator Yonkers Two years later the first church for the parish was constructed at the cost of 5 000 The church was consecrated by Bishop Horatio Potter on November 6 1864 2 In 1902 the parish opted to create a new church Henry Vaughan the architect who designed the Washington National Cathedral designed the church in a neo Gothic style The cornerstone bears the date 1911 This church was consecrated in 1927 by Bishop William Thomas Manning 3 who called it the little cathedral of the Bronx in reference to its size design and architectural details The church incorporates Tiffany favrile glass windows including an unusual variant on the Jesus Blessing the Little Children Tiffany Studios design by artist Frederick Wilson two large terra cotta panels by George Tinworth and a massive narthex window featuring figures of Jane Addams and Booker T Washington The church also features a Skinner organ The Episcopal Church of the Mediator is home to the Corlear Sycamore also known as the Sister Tree which is considered to be among the oldest and largest trees in The Bronx 4 The property currently hosts the Kingsbridge community refrigerator and environmental ministry and houses several community outreach programs 5 References Edit a b Twomey Bill March 29 April 4 2019 Do You Remember Church of the Mediator founded in 1855 PDF Bronx Times No March 29 April 4 2019 Retrieved 29 October 2020 Church of the Mediator NYCAGO com Archived from the original on 2010 05 01 Retrieved 2009 02 11 Church in Bronx is Consecrated Manning Officiates as Church of Mediator Hails Clearing of Debts After 72 Years The New York Times January 24 1927 Retrieved 2009 02 11 Joyce Cohen September 6 1988 If You re Thinking of Living In Kingsbridge the Bronx A Place Convenient to Almost Everything The New York Times Retrieved 2009 02 11 Church of The Mediator Church of The Mediator Retrieved 2021 05 14 Campbell Rev John Rector HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR 1858 1909 New York 1910 92 pages Frontispiece Line drawing of NEW CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE NEW YORK CITY in course of construction This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in the Bronx is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Episcopal Church of the Mediator Bronx amp oldid 1023118940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
