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The Little Church Around the Corner
The Little Church Around the Corner, 1932Leon DoliceFormed in 1848, the Church of the Transfiguration became informally known as the Little Church Around the Corner, and was one of the first Anglo-Catholic parishes of the Episcopal Church in New York. The church was a station for the underground railroad and a refuge for blacks during the Civil War. It underwent complete interior remodeling and had a new organ installed in 1988, and it is the headquarters of the Episcopal Actors' Guild. The church also has the oldest boys' choir in the city, formed in 1881.
This Little Church image is part of the "Vintage New York" exhibit, created by the New Rochelle Council on The Arts (NRCA); Thea Eichler, Program Chairman; with the assistance a grant from the Michael and Helen Schaffer Foundation. © All images in this exhibit are the property of their respective copyright holders, and may not be reproduced without permission. |
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