{"nrhp_refnum":"04000544","name":"Christ Church New Brighton (Episcopal)","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"76 Franklin Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Staten Island","county":"Staten Island","state":"NY","lat":40.643484486000034,"lon":-74.09296802799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-05-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Art"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Late Victorian Gothic Episcopal church complex at 76 Franklin Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, consisting of a church (1904) and attached parish hall by Isaac Pursell, plus a Tudor-style rectory built in 1879 and remodeled in 1909.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is an intact, representative example of early twentieth-century neo-Gothic Episcopal design by Philadelphia architect Isaac Pursell. It is also notable in art for its collection of Tiffany stained glass and for sculpture by Lee Lawrie. The complex reflects the 'institutional church' model and retains a very high level of integrity.","narrative":"Christ Church New Brighton is an Episcopal complex on two corner lots, about one and a half acres, at Franklin Avenue and Fillmore Street on Staten Island. It includes a 1904 Gothic church and parish hall joined by an enclosed cloister, plus a Tudor-style rectory from 1879 that was turned and remodeled in 1909. Philadelphia architect Isaac Pursell designed the church in gray Holmesburg schist with a slate roof and a squat crossing tower. Inside, the chancel is lined with limestone, the nave has hammerbeam trusses, and several large windows are by Tiffany. Sculptor Lee Lawrie carved the reredos and figures. The complex is significant for its architecture and art. It shows the Episcopal preference for Gothic design and the early twentieth-century institutional church, which added halls for community activities. The buildings keep a high degree of integrity and form a campus-like landmark in the neighborhood.","period_of_significance":"1904-1909","architect_builder":"Purcell, Isaac (Church & Parish Hall); Congdon, Henry (Rectory)","architectural_style":"Late Victorian: Gothic","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a church, parish hall and rectory; the rectory exterior is in poor condition and its interior in good to poor condition, while the church retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.153347-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/04000544.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000544/0359e95c0c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000544/0359e95c0c-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Jim.henderson","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_Church_New_Brighton_jeh.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim.henderson</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_Church_New_Brighton_jeh.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321339","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_New_Brighton_(Episcopal)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5108816"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/staten-island/christ-church-new-brighton-episcopal-04000544/"}