Posts tagged Sacred Sites
Excellence Award Spotlight: Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church
Excellence Award Spotlight: Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church

The restoration of Most Precious Blood Church, an Art Deco masterpiece located in Astoria, New York, was a monumental effort aimed at preserving a historic landmark while ensuring its continued service to the community. Built in 1932, the church is one of the earliest examples of Art Deco ecclesiastical architecture in the US. Renowned architects Henry J. McGill and Talbot Hamlin masterfully blended Art Deco aesthetics with influences from Celtic architecture, creating a distinctive and timeless design.

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Excellence AwardsKaty Peace2024 Excellence Awards, Sacred Sites
Bricks and Beliefs: Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage in the Ukrainian Village in New York City
Bricks and Beliefs: Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage in the Ukrainian Village in New York City

In this guest blog post, Preservation Consultant Andrew Roblee shines a light on a historic space providing much-needed social services to Ukrainian refugees in the East Village of Manhattan. The First Ukrainian Assembly of God has called its 1867 Second Empire building home since 1937. In recent years, the building’s exterior has suffered from deferred maintenance that the congregation is committed to addressing. But while they tackle their preservation projects, they are also proving essential services and a community gathering place to both longtime congregants and recent refugees who have fled Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

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Voices of PreservationAndrew RobleeNYC, Sacred Sites
Excellence Award Spotlight: Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew Exterior Restoration
Excellence Award Spotlight: Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew Exterior Restoration

“We are very grateful to receive this award from the Preservation League of New York State in recognition of an exceptional team effort to initiate this project and bring it to completion,” said Rev. Andrew Durbidge, Rector of St Luke & St Matthew. “This parish church has existed on this site since 1841. The building represents the hard work and faithful contributions of many parishioners over these many years. It is a magnificent building and a tribute to past parishioners’ faithfulness in God. We carry on their legacy in caring for this landmark in Clinton Hill, to benefit future parishioners and the local community.”

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Excellence AwardsKaty Peace2022 Excellence Awards, NYC, Sacred Sites