1919 E. 107th Street; constructed 1926-1928, completed in 1928. Neogothic.

Exterior: This large church is faced mostly with Plymouth granite, quarried in New England. This stone is composed primarily of white feldspar and quartz. It is from the Grenville Series, a grouping of very ancient rocks . Some of the stone is light gray in color; other, mostly weathered, stone is orange and darker gray. Some blocks have fair amounts of the golden-colored mineral pyrite and it is the weathering of this pyrite that has caused some of the orange coloration. From a distance, this stone looks very similar to that of the Church of the Saviour, but differs some in mineral composition. The stone is random coursed. Some trim, primarily that used to cap low walls and railings, is Indiana limestone; other trim and statues are made of what is euphemistically called "art stone." This is a misleading term for a type of cast concrete. A newer addition for the church office is partly faced with Tennessee Crab Orchard stone, a sandstone that is similar in coloration to the original stone used for the church. There is some sandstone flagstone, Euclid bluestone or Berea Sandstone, around the church.

Interior: Narthex flooring is red tile, green slate, and gray and pink Tennessee marble. Tennessee "marble" is limestone quarried in eastern Tennessee from the Holston Formation. Prominent stylolites are seen in this stone. Green slate is also used for the aisle flooring trim. The steps and platform of the chancel are gray Tennessee marble, with inlays of green slate and a small amount of black stone. The baptismal font is white true marble.

References: Anonymous [no date].

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