Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist church in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, United States.
The Gothic and Romanesque Revival style building features slender buttresses, marble finials, and a balanced stone facade on West Fourth Street.
Built in 1860 as a larger replacement for the Sullivan Street Methodist church, the structure incorporated an innovative column-free balcony design.
Under Reverend Paul Abels from 1973 to 1984, the church became a center for LGBTQ+ acceptance and interfaith dialogue in New York City.
The building has been transformed into residential apartments named Novare while maintaining its protected exterior within the Greenwich Village Historic District.
The congregation named it 'The Peace Church' during the Vietnam War era, reflecting its strong stance against military conflicts.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1860
GPS coordinates: 40.73140,-74.00000
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:17
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