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| St. Andrew's Church | |
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| General information | |
| Location | New York, New York,United States of America |
| Completed | 1939[1] |
| Cost | $632,153[1] |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Maginnis & Walsh,Robert J. Reiley[1] |
TheChurch of St. Andrew is aRoman Catholic parish church in theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 20 Cardinal Hayes Place,Manhattan,New York City. It was established in 1842. The present building was erected in 1939 through a joint effort involvingMaginnis & Walsh andRobert J. Reiley in theGeorgian Revival architectural style.
In August 2015 St. Andrew's parish merged with that ofOur Lady of Victory on William Street to form theParish of Our Lady of Victory and St. Andrew. In 2020(?), St. Andrew's Church was closed to the public when the Sisters of Life were given the building. In 2023, both parishes were merged with St. Peter's Church at 22 Barclay Street.
St. Andrew's parish was founded by Rev.Andrew Byrne. Local Catholics had purchased the old Universalist Church, known as Carroll Hall, which then BishopJohn Hughes dedicated on March 19, 1842. In 1844, Byrne was named the first bishop of theDiocese of Little Rock. In 1858 extensive street improvements carried away so much of the old structure that it was found necessary to purchase the adjoining lot. According to Remigius Lafort, George Washington once dwelt in a house on this site.[2] The remodeled St. Andrew's was dedicated October 20, 1861.
On February 25, 1875, during a Lenten service at which about 1200 worshippers were assembled, the building next to the church suddenly collapsed. As a result, the roof of Saint Andrew's caved in on those gathered, killing five and injuring at least 29.[3][4]
Father Luke Evers initiated the "Printers' Mass", held at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. An adaptation approved byPope Leo XIII,[2] this allowed Catholic workers at nearbyPrinting House Square, whereThe Sun,The New York Telegram,The New York Times, and theNew York World newspapers were then published, to fulfill their Sunday obligation by stopping by on their way home after the Saturday night press runs. The "Printers Mass" also drew railway workers, postal employees, policemen, firefighters, brewery and saloon workers. The practice soon spread to other cities. This tradition continued for more than 50 years, and the church became known as "The Printers' Church.[5] Some six years later a similar accommodation would be made for the theatrical community with the establishment of the "Actors' Chapel" atSt. Malachy's.
Evers was also chaplain atThe Tombs.[2]
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In 1892, the address listed was on Duane Street at the corner of City Hall Place (now Cardinal Hayes Place).[6] The present building was erected in 1939 through a joint effort involving the famous Boston firmMaginnis & Walsh andRobert J. Reiley of New York. It is one of the best examples of theGeorgian Revival architectural style in New York. St. Andrew is the only New York City church to be designed by Maginnis & Walsh. The church was erected near the site of the infamousFive Points slum. The selection of the site for the church was near whereCardinal Hayes was born.
The church is located near New York City Hall and1 Police Plaza, along with several other courthouses such as theNew York County Courthouse andThurgood Marshall United States Courthouse. Above the entrance to the church, an inscription in Latin reads "Beati qvi ambvlant in lege Domini," which means "Blessed are they who walk in the law of the Lord."
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