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Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Manhattan)

Coordinates: 40°46′38″N 73°58′52.2″W / 40.77722°N 73.981167°W / 40.77722; -73.981167
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The Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Front portal, 2008
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General information
Address152 West 71st Street
Town or cityNew York City
CountryUnited States of America
Construction started1917
Completed1920
ClientRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gustave E. Steinback
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Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Manhattan

The Church of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan at 152 West 71st Street, just east of Broadway. The parish was established in 1887.[1]

Interior

The present church was started in 1914 to designs by Gustave E. Steinback and the first mass was held on Christmas 1920.[2]

The Arclight Theatre is located on the lower level.

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40°46′38″N 73°58′52.2″W / 40.77722°N 73.981167°W / 40.77722; -73.981167