Grace Church is an Episcopal church of the diocese of New York. It is located along Broadway, near the New York University, in the East Village, Manhattan.
Grace Church was designed by James Renwick Jr, the famous architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral, when he was only 23 years old. The church, in the Gothic Revival style, is considered by many to be Renwick's masterpiece and finest achievement.
Grace Church, New York City Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grace_Church_1.jpg Author: Álvaro Ibáñez
Wedding photo of General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Sherwood_Stratton_and_Lavinia_Warren_marriage.jpg Author: Wikibob
The cornerstone of Grace Church was laid in 1843. The church was consecrated in 1846, the same year that Trinity Church was consecrated.
The grandest occasion at Grace Church in the 19th century was most probably the wedding of the famous dwarf Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb, from P.T. Barnum's circus, to Lavinia Warren, another dwarf.
How to reach Grace Church
Take the R ow W trains to the 8th Street/NYU subway station. Walk north on Broadway. At the intersection with E 10 Street, you can see Grace Church on the right side of Broadway.
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