Grace Church is a historic parish church in Greenwich Village – Manhattan, New York City. It has been called "one of the city’s greatest treasures", is a French Gothic Revival masterpiece designed by James Renwick, Jr., his first major commission. Grace Church is a National Historic Landmark designated for its architectural significance and place within the history of New York City. It is one of the oldest in the City, first opening in 1846. Covering most of two entire blocks between 10th and 12th Streets, Broadway and 4th Avenue, the church’s tall gothic-revival steeple dominates the area.