SACRED SITES OPEN HOUSE
The Church of the Saviour
Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM
- Tours of the building, as well as displays of liturgical vestments, church history and the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
- Organ presentation by James Lawrence at 1 PM on the 1963 Möller Pipe Organ.
- Complementary refreshments following organ presentation.
Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 10 AM – 2 PM
- Tours, except during Solemn High Mass (11:15 AM – 12:30 PM).
An illustrated self-guided tour book will be available at the door. We invite the community at large to experience the beauty of this Sacred Space.
Free parking for the Sacred Sites Open House is available in the St. Joseph’s lot behind the church of the Saviour (entrance on Willow Street).
The parish was organized in 1848, the same year as the City of Syracuse. At a time when most churches required parishioners to pay “rent” for their seats in church, it was formed as the first “freely seated and freely supported” parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and only the second in the entire state. Since its inception it has held to many of the tenets of the Anglo-Catholic or “High Church” movement, which combined the beauty of music and traditional liturgy with a strong commitment to social justice.
In the 1920’s Saviour provided the Armenian immigrant community with a place to worship and in recent years has welcomed an influx of Burmese refugees. The parish continues today as an inclusive and welcoming community.
The current church building was designed in 1891 in the Gothic style by the Syracuse architect Asa L. Merrick. After the interior of the building was destroyed by fire in 1912 it was rebuilt under the direction of Dr. Ralph Adams Cram, who is remembered today as the foremost American authority on Gothic architecture in the twentieth century. He is best known for his redesign of the Cathedral of St. John the Devine in New York City (Cram’s contributions are of such magnitude, that he is honored on December 16th as a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church). The interior of the church includes sculptures by the distinguished Boston woodcarver Johannes Kirchmayer. Some of Cram’s original plans will be on display as well as other historical documents.
The Church of the Saviour has received matching grants for the New York Landmarks Conservancy in 1994 and 2016 for roofing and other exterior repairs.
NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY’S ANNUAL
SACRED SITES OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND
On Saturday May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 six local Syracuse congregations will be participating in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s statewide Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend: AME Zion Church (formerly People’s AME Zion), Church of the Saviour, First English Lutheran, Grace Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Temple Concord. This years Open House Weekend celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Sacred Sites Program.
The annual Open House Weekend has three main objectives:
- To encourage sacred sites to open their doors to the general public. Inviting visitors is a great way to build broad community support for the ongoing preservation of historic institutions.
- To inspire residents to be tourists in their own town, introducing non-members to the history, art and architecture embodied in sacred places. New Yorkers tour religious sites around the world but many overlook those in their own back yard. Developing cultural tourism is key to the future of sacred sites,
- To publicize the many programs and services religious institutions offer their neighbors. The important work these sites provide benefits’ the entire community – not just the congregation’s members and help insure the congregation’s future.
This year the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) is a co-sponsor of the Sacred Sites Open House in Syracuse.
This event is an opportunity for the community at large to learn about the historic and cultural significance of these landmark buildings and experience the beauty of some of Syracuse’s hidden architectural treasures.
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Since 1986 The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites program has supported more than 675 religious institutions throughout the state, which have received over $7.3 million in matching grants. Sacred Sites is the country’s oldest and largest statewide grant program to help landmark religious properties and serves as an economic stimulus, creating jobs in communities locally where grants are received. Over the last 25 years, Sacred Sites grants have mobilized more than $530 million in restoration and repair projects statewide.
For additional information on the Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, contact Ann Friedman, Director, Sacred Sites at the New York Landmarks Conservancy at 212-995-5260.
Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY)
Founded in 1974, the Preservation Association of Central New York is dedicated to the conservation of our area’s historic architecture, neighborhoods and main streets, preserving the past through adaptive reuse to serve as a living part of our community. Since 1974, PACNY has led efforts to save historic resources throughout the region – including sites such as Hanover Square, Armory Square, Hawley-Green, Sedgwick, the Landmark Theater and many more local treasures – all of which have been threatened with demolition or unsympathetic development at one time or another. PACNY continues to work for policies to better protect historic sites, and for programs and incentives to aid their preservation. On a larger scale we have initiated research of potential historic districts at West Onondaga Street, Berkeley Park, Seneca Turnpike and other neighborhoods. PACNY continues to advocate for continual improvements to the federal and NYS rehabilitation tax credit programs.
Other Participating Congregations:
AME Zion Church (formerly People’s AME Zion)
711 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY
Contact: Rev. Daren Jaime <dcjaime23@hotmail.com>
(315) 472-1198
http://www.thepeoplesamez.org/
Sunday, May 22, 2016: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
The church is undergoing substantial renovations, but will be available to visitors on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for a construction ground breaking. There will be music and outdoor presentations honoring the past and sharing future plans for the former church.
First English Lutheran Church
501 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
Contact: Rev. A.J. Striffler
(315) 471-1678
www.firstenglishlutheran.net
Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10:30AM to 3 PM.
- During their tour, visitors learn more about the history and architecture of the church.
- Organ presentation at 12 Noon by Ms. Elaine Smith.
Grace Episcopal Church
412 University Avenue (corner Madison Street)
Syracuse, NY 13202
Contact: Rev. Johanna Marcure <jojoma@gmail.com>
315-478-0901
http://gracesyracuse.org/
Saturday, May 21: 10:00 to 3:00; Sunday, May 22: 11:00 to 2:00
- Visitors are welcome to visit the 1876 sanctuary and the recently renovated 1916 parish house.
St Paul’s Episcopal Church (formerly Cathedral)
220 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 474-6053
The Reverend Philip Major, Rector
Contact: Tim Foster tfoster@stpaulsyr.org
www.stpaulsyr.org
Saturday, May 21: 10:00 to 3:00; Sunday, May 22: Noon to 3:00
- Visitors will be welcome to tour the historic Gothic Revival 1885 sanctuary.
- Plant sale and water.
Temple Concord
910 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Contact: Cheri Lass
(315) 475-9952
www.templeconcord.org
Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 9AM – 12 Noon
- Tours of the building focusing on the sanctuary (101 years old and on the National Register of Historic Places), with docents giving the history of the facility, the congregation and the Jewish community in Syracuse.
The Church of the Saviour
Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM
- Tours of the building, as well as displays of liturgical vestments, church history and the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
- Organ presentation by James Lawrence at 1 PM on the 1963 Möller Pipe Organ.
- Complementary refreshments following organ presentation.
Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 10 AM – 2 PM
- Tours, except during Solemn High Mass (11:15 AM – 12:30 PM).
An illustrated self-guided tour book will be available at the door. We invite the community at large to experience the beauty of this Sacred Space.
Free parking for the Sacred Sites Open House is available in the St. Joseph’s lot behind the church of the Saviour (entrance on Willow Street).
The parish was organized in 1848, the same year as the City of Syracuse. At a time when most churches required parishioners to pay “rent” for their seats in church, it was formed as the first “freely seated and freely supported” parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and only the second in the entire state. Since its inception it has held to many of the tenets of the Anglo-Catholic or “High Church” movement, which combined the beauty of music and traditional liturgy with a strong commitment to social justice.
In the 1920’s Saviour provided the Armenian immigrant community with a place to worship and in recent years has welcomed an influx of Burmese refugees. The parish continues today as an inclusive and welcoming community.
The current church building was designed in 1891 in the Gothic style by the Syracuse architect Asa L. Merrick. After the interior of the building was destroyed by fire in 1912 it was rebuilt under the direction of Dr. Ralph Adams Cram, who is remembered today as the foremost American authority on Gothic architecture in the twentieth century. He is best known for his redesign of the Cathedral of St. John the Devine in New York City (Cram’s contributions are of such magnitude, that he is honored on December 16th as a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church). The interior of the church includes sculptures by the distinguished Boston woodcarver Johannes Kirchmayer. Some of Cram’s original plans will be on display as well as other historical documents.
The Church of the Saviour has received matching grants for the New York Landmarks Conservancy in 1994 and 2016 for roofing and other exterior repairs.
NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY’S ANNUAL
SACRED SITES OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND
On Saturday May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 six local Syracuse congregations will be participating in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s statewide Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend: AME Zion Church (formerly People’s AME Zion), Church of the Saviour, First English Lutheran, Grace Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Temple Concord. This years Open House Weekend celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Sacred Sites Program.
The annual Open House Weekend has three main objectives:
- To encourage sacred sites to open their doors to the general public. Inviting visitors is a great way to build broad community support for the ongoing preservation of historic institutions.
- To inspire residents to be tourists in their own town, introducing non-members to the history, art and architecture embodied in sacred places. New Yorkers tour religious sites around the world but many overlook those in their own back yard. Developing cultural tourism is key to the future of sacred sites,
- To publicize the many programs and services religious institutions offer their neighbors. The important work these sites provide benefits’ the entire community – not just the congregation’s members and help insure the congregation’s future.
This year the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) is a co-sponsor of the Sacred Sites Open House in Syracuse.
This event is an opportunity for the community at large to learn about the historic and cultural significance of these landmark buildings and experience the beauty of some of Syracuse’s hidden architectural treasures.
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Since 1986 The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites program has supported more than 675 religious institutions throughout the state, which have received over $7.3 million in matching grants. Sacred Sites is the country’s oldest and largest statewide grant program to help landmark religious properties and serves as an economic stimulus, creating jobs in communities locally where grants are received. Over the last 25 years, Sacred Sites grants have mobilized more than $530 million in restoration and repair projects statewide.
For additional information on the Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, contact Ann Friedman, Director, Sacred Sites at the New York Landmarks Conservancy at 212-995-5260.
Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY)
Founded in 1974, the Preservation Association of Central New York is dedicated to the conservation of our area’s historic architecture, neighborhoods and main streets, preserving the past through adaptive reuse to serve as a living part of our community. Since 1974, PACNY has led efforts to save historic resources throughout the region – including sites such as Hanover Square, Armory Square, Hawley-Green, Sedgwick, the Landmark Theater and many more local treasures – all of which have been threatened with demolition or unsympathetic development at one time or another. PACNY continues to work for policies to better protect historic sites, and for programs and incentives to aid their preservation. On a larger scale we have initiated research of potential historic districts at West Onondaga Street, Berkeley Park, Seneca Turnpike and other neighborhoods. PACNY continues to advocate for continual improvements to the federal and NYS rehabilitation tax credit programs.
Other Participating Congregations:
AME Zion Church (formerly People’s AME Zion)
711 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY
Contact: Rev. Daren Jaime <dcjaime23@hotmail.com>
(315) 472-1198
http://www.thepeoplesamez.org/
Sunday, May 22, 2016: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
The church is undergoing substantial renovations, but will be available to visitors on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for a construction ground breaking. There will be music and outdoor presentations honoring the past and sharing future plans for the former church.
First English Lutheran Church
501 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
Contact: Rev. A.J. Striffler
(315) 471-1678
www.firstenglishlutheran.net
Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10:30AM to 3 PM.
- During their tour, visitors learn more about the history and architecture of the church.
- Organ presentation at 12 Noon by Ms. Elaine Smith.
Grace Episcopal Church
412 University Avenue (corner Madison Street)
Syracuse, NY 13202
Contact: Rev. Johanna Marcure <jojoma@gmail.com>
315-478-0901
http://gracesyracuse.org/
Saturday, May 21: 10:00 to 3:00; Sunday, May 22: 11:00 to 2:00
- Visitors are welcome to visit the 1876 sanctuary and the recently renovated 1916 parish house.
St Paul’s Episcopal Church (formerly Cathedral)
220 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 474-6053
The Reverend Philip Major, Rector
Contact: Tim Foster tfoster@stpaulsyr.org
www.stpaulsyr.org
Saturday, May 21: 10:00 to 3:00; Sunday, May 22: Noon to 3:00
- Visitors will be welcome to tour the historic Gothic Revival 1885 sanctuary.
- Plant sale and water.
Temple Concord
910 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Contact: Cheri Lass
(315) 475-9952
www.templeconcord.org
Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 9AM – 12 Noon
- Tours of the building focusing on the sanctuary (101 years old and on the National Register of Historic Places), with docents giving the history of the facility, the congregation and the Jewish community in Syracuse.
