The Park Avenue Christian Church and Parish House at 1010 Park Avenue, designed by eminent architects Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, is an intact, Gothic Revival-style complex constructed in 1911. Inspired by La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, the church boasts a 70-foot spire and exquisite stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Extell Development has  submitted plans to demolish the parish house and in its place build a mammoth 16-story residential tower cantilevering over the church building. If prompt action is not taken this rare treasure could be lost forever. FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts urges the Landmarks Preservation Commission to schedule an emergency hearing to grant landmark status to the Park Avenue Christian Church and Parish House.  

In addition to designation of the complex as an individual landmark, FRIENDS demands immediate calendaring of the proposed Park Avenue Historic District (stretching along Park Avenue from 79th to 96th Streets) a section that is in keeping with the character, history, and architecture of the other designated portions of the avenue. Since the Request for Evaluation was submitted in 2010, FIVE historic buildings situated between 79th and 96th Streets have been lost. The Park Avenue Christian Church and Parish House, located within the limits of this proposed extension, is now threatened with the same fate.