Manhattan Church of Christ
A 1967 Brutalist church whose textured block façade is itself the architecture.
A current photograph of the building itself, not a construction-period image.
Current view · 2017 · Image: EntreVoir · Reuse terms not verified. · Source
Why this project matters
- Project identity
- Verified
- Kelly connection
- Family source
- Masonry scope
- Strong
Rita’s list
Transcription: Manhattan Church of Christ — 1967
Recorded by Rita Bartscherer · Bartscherer family record
KM-056
1 of two
“Manhattan Church of Christ — 1967”
The congregation worshiped elsewhere during construction and moved into the new building in 1968.
The masonry itself is visually distinctive: textured precast concrete block frames a huge stained-glass window.
What Kelly did here
Family source
Strong
Textured precast concrete-block exterior/massing, with associated concrete/masonry wall construction and likely interior CMU/service walls. Do not describe this as generic brick masonry: preservation documentation specifically identifies textured precast concrete blocks and a concrete structure.
This scope is recorded as strong, not documented. It is a disciplined reading of the building and the trade practice of the period, not a contract-level record of Kelly’s work.
The construction team
- 01Architect
Eggers & Higgins
What happened to it
Still standing
Sources
4 citedOpen →
- 01manhattanchurch.org
mcoc history
- 02friends-ues.org
Landmarks of the Future Modern Architecture on the Upper East Side
- 03madisonavenuebid.org
manhattan church of christ
- 04entrevoirart.blogspot.com
manhattan church of christ
- Unattributed · Reuse terms not verified · EntreVoir · 2017-11-01
The Manhattan Church of Christ façade photographed in 2017.
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