With construction still not quite complete, the sign giving Mass times remains on the church’s construction fence
Holy Cross when much of the church has been demolished and only its original facade and steeple were left standing
Light shines through the original stained glass windows at a halved Holy Cross at dusk in the late summer of 2013
The sun goes down and the construction crew is gone at a beginning stage Holy Cross partial demolition
In the fall of 2014, Holy Cross is bigger and nearing the completion of its expansion
One side of the Holy Cross expansion is getting some finishing touches
A view from the gates to Holy Cross’ addition
Crews are still on-site at Holy Cross, but the project is slated for completion at the end of 2014
In keeping with its original architectural design, an expanded Holy Cross church looks just about the same as it always has, just wider and deeper
Nightfall at the new Holy Cross Church
By Elaine Van Develde
When it comes to Holy Cross Church in Rumson, you could say it’s a case of that old Peter Allen song, Everything Old is New Again — and, maybe, vice versa.
The long-anticipated, beleaguered church restoration/expansion project broke ground in the spring of 2013.
When portions at the rear of the 1885 white-shingled house of worship were demolished, leaving only its facade and room for the expansion, the sight of the hollowed, one-dimensional flat structure was a view of a different kind.
The foundation for the expansion was blessed on Nov. 3, 2013.
Since then, a lot of building, recreating the designs of Charles Keely, has been done. Slated for completion by the end of 2014, the compromise of what was originally to be an even bigger Holy Cross is looking nearly complete.
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