Times Square Church

Designed in the French Baroque style by Thomas W. Lamb, the Times Square Church opened in 1930 as the Warner Brothers Hollywood Theatre.

Though originally conceived as a movie palace, its unusually large stage allowed for live performances, and by 1934 it began presenting Broadway productions. In 1948, the venue was transformed into a full-time theater and renamed the Mark Hellinger Theatre. It went on to host major productions, including the original run of My Fair Lady (1956–1962), and remained an active Broadway house through the late 1980s.

In 1987, amid a period of decline in Times Square, David Wilkerson established a church to serve the local community. After meeting in nearby venues, the congregation moved into the former Mark Hellinger Theatre in 1989, preserving the building’s original 1930s interiors. Today, Times Square Church serves a diverse, international congregation.

When the ornate ceiling required restoration, EverGreene engineered a suspended platform system using original structural anchor points, allowing artisans to work safely overhead while the space remained fully operational. From this access, EverGreene executed a comprehensive restoration program, including plaster sculpting and casting, flat plaster repair, historic wallpaper recreation, decorative painting, gilding, polychroming, and mural conservation. Together, these efforts restored the richness and detail of the historic interiors while ensuring their long-term stability and use.