Calvary Baptist Church

A postmodern church holding the oldest consistently running Chinese ministry in New Haven, Calvary Baptist Church was built to replace what is now the Yale Repertory Theatre, to accommodate for the changing needs of its congregation. The building is a highly rectilinear structure, based around a main block with two towers. The smaller tower is to the back, seemingly emulating a chimney flue, and the larger is a bell tower that stands tall a small distance in front of the main face of the building. This bell tower emulates that of a traditional church but has a flat roof instead of a spire, and every level is left open for inspection through a cutaway corner next to the inset door. On the other side of the door, a dark wooden cross is affixed to the wall, balancing the structure and adding interest to the windowless front face. The exterior is covered in contemporary style brickwork of roughly cut light stone, irregularly jutting out from the surface, and a band of square concrete blocks sits atop the walls. (1) The northern wall also holds a single stained glass window, which is a rectangular bay with irregular panels of varying colors, adding a bright flourish to the nave.