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REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank
REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank
REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank
REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank
REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank
REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank

REDUCED Rare 1938 New York City Immanuel Lutheran Church Souvenir Building Bank

$ 237.6

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  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Super Rare 1938 New York City
    Immanuel
    Lutheran
    Church Souvenir Building Still Bank
    Only one I’ve ever seen.
    From an online source:
    The present Immanuel Lutheran Church was erected by German immigrants in 1886. The church was constructed in a Gothic style reminiscent of church architecture prevalent in northern Europe in the latter years of the 19th century.
    The bell tower rises 200 ft. and houses three bells inscribed Glaube, Hoffnung, and Liebe (Faith, Hope, and Charity). They were a gift to the new congregation from the Empress of Germany in the late 1800s.
    The interior is 100 ft. x 60 ft. and 75 ft. high to the rafters. Of particular note in the interior are the ornate and irreplaceable chancel wood carvings which were hand-carved in the Black Forest of Germany. Immanuel's stained-glass windows, installed in 1973, were designed by Mr. Benoit Gilsoul, a Belgian-born artist living and working in New York City. They were fabricated of faceted glass by Mr. Helmut Schardt of East Northport, Long Island.
    The various windows are a visual meditation on the verses of the ancient Christian hymn,
    Te Deum Laudamus.
    In 1969 Gimbels Department Store began construction of its new branch on Lexington Avenue between 86
    th
    and 87
    th
    Streets. As crews dynamited bedrock for the foundation, the church trembled. The blasting continued and then, on the morning of June 20, the tremors became a disaster. The vaulted plaster ceiling collapsed. The entire east side of the interior was buried in plaster and wooden laths, destroying the pews and damaging the stained glass windows beyond repair.  Neither the altar nor the irreplaceable reredos was harmed. In the restoration, the vaulted ceiling was not replaced; instead the open beams and truss work were left exposed. In 1973 replacement windows were installed. The Yorkville neighborhood is no longer primarily German. Amid the trendy, upscale atmosphere of the area, however, the sober Immanuel Lutheran Church still stands, anchoring the corner as it has for nearly a century and a half.
    Name
    Immanuel
    Lutheran Church
    Location
    122 East 88
    th
    Street
    at Lexington Avenue
    Manhattan, New York City 10128
    Material
    Metal (possibly lead)
    on a wooden base
    Manufacturer
    Unknown
    Age
    1938
    Height
    6.5 inches tall
    on a 4.25” by 2.75” wooden base
    Condition
    Excellent
    *Part of one spire appears to have
    broken off*
    See second pic, no refunds
    Yes, has the trap on the bottom
    No key
    Reads
    1863 diamond jubilee 1938
    paper label taped to bottom reads:
    immanuel ev lutheran church
    Lexington ave @ 88
    th
    street
    new yor, ny
    arthur r. kleps, pastor 5/24/38
    Monumental Miniatures Plate
    Not listed