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NYC – Church of the Holy Communion

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The Church of the Holy Communion, was built from 1844-46 by Richard Upjohn. In 1850, Upjohn added a rectory and parish house, and then in 1853, the Sisters’ House. Although a small building, its design was highly influential as the first asymmetrical rustic Gothic Revival edifice in the United States, becoming a prototype for later churches throughout the country.

Upjohn designed the the building, resembling a small medieval church English parish church, for an Episcopalian congregation when the neighborhood was a remote, second-rate residential district surrounded by fields. The Medieval details on the church and rectory echoed those of an nearby group of row houses which were a rare example of Gothic Revival residential architecture in the city. The church’s founder, Reverend William Muhlenberg, a leader of the evangelical Catholic movement within the Episcocal Church was closely involved with the design, suggesting the use of transepts and other features that were more common in Roman Catholic Churches of the area.

The parish later consolidated with Cavalary Church and Saint George Church, and its complex was converted to secular use. The building was saved in the 1960s by a landmark designation sought by its last minister, and has since been used as a drug rehab center and a club/performance venue. In the 1980’s it became the Limelight, a club owned by Peter Gatien. The first Limelight was opened in Miami in the 70’s. When it burned to the ground, Gatien turned to Atlanta for his next incarnation, which opened in 1980. In 1983, Gatien moved to New York and with designer Ari Bahat, turned the Holy Communion into a disco and rock club. In the 90’s, it became a prominent techno, goth and industrial scene. In 1996, promoter Michael Alig was arrested and later convicted for killing Angel Melendez, a Limelight-based drug dealer (fictionalized in the 2003 film, Party Monster. The Limelight was closed by the police, but subsequently reopened several times during the 1990s. In September 2003, it reopened under the name Avalon.

The Church of the Holy Communion (Episcopal) Complex was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1966.