The Pittis Carillon has been removed from Grace Church
The Epsicopal Diocese of New Jersey and Warden of Grace Church has removed from the tower and sold the Pittis Read More …
The Passing of Albert Pittis
Albert D. Pittis, a lifelong resident of Plainfield, NJ, passed away on January 31, 2025 at the age of 94. Read More …
Interview with Albert Pittis – History of the Carillon
An interview on the history of the Grace Carillon – Albert Pittis & Jeff Spelman, March 2024 Conducted at The Read More …
Proposal to NJ Episcopal Diocese to Save & Maintain Pittis Carillon
Proposal sent to the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey – December 2023 by Jeff Spelman and Carolyn Pittis Request Establishment Read More …
Plainfield Planning Board Approves Site Plan for Apartments
Redevelopment plan unveiled for one of NJ’s most endangered historic places PLAINFIELD – A proposal to demolish a portion of Read More …
Plainfield names redeveloper for endangered historic church. Here’s what’s planned.
Published in mycentraljersey.com September 13, 2023 By Suzanne Russell PLAINFIELD – One of the city’s landmark churches may be replaced Read More …
Four Central Jersey Landmarks Among NJ’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2023
Mycentraljersey.com June 8, 2023 Four Central Jersey landmarks are on Preservation New Jersey’s annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Read More …
Plainfield City Council Directs Planning Board to Prepare Redevelopment Plan
Plainfield City Council takes measure aimed at preserving 130-year-old church Published in MyCentralJersey.com on October 14, 2022 4-5 minutes PLAINFIELD Read More …
Historic Plainfield Church’s Future Uncertain
Article published by mycentraljersey.com on September 6, 2022.
Plainfield Planning Board Moves Grace Church Resolution Forward Not Recommending it as Area in Need
Members of the Plainfield Planning Board memorialized five resolutions at its August 2022 meeting. One of these included an approved Read More …
Description of Grace Church – From the National Registry of Historic Places Registration Form (2001)
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Grace Episcopal Church is a significant example of late 19thcentury Gothic Revival architecture and early 20 century Read More …
Planning Board Rejects In Need of Redevelopment Study
The Plainfield Planning Board met on Thursday, July 7, 2022 to consider an “in need of redevelopment” preliminary investigation. The Read More …
Lisa Lonie, Princeton University Carillonneur, on Carillon’s Benefit to Community
To the Honorable Mayor Mapp, Bishop Stokes, President Goode, Director Jackson, Mr. Michelson, Ms. Morre, Mr. Algeo and Concerned Citizens: Read More …
National Carillon Organization Urges Plainfield to Preserve the Pittis Carillon
TO: The Honorable Adrian Mapp, Mayor, City of Plainfield The Most Reverend William Stokes, Bishop, The Diocese of New Jersey Read More …
Plainfield Planning Board to hold hearing on “In Need of Redevelopment” investigation on July 7, 2022 at 7 PM
PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC HEARING ON A NON-CONDEMNATION AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION Read More …
Prominent National Carillonneur Urges for Preservation of the Pittis Family Carillon
Robin Austin is a carillonneur of national prominence and wrote the following letter urging preservation of the Grace Church Carillon.
Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission Discusses Preservation of Grace
On May 24, 2022 the Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission discussed the preservation of Grace Church included open public forum. Read Read More …
Plainfield City Council Votes to Authorize Area in Need of Redevelopment Study for Grace Site
On May 9, 2022 the Plainfield City Council voted 6-1 on a resolution authorizing the Plainfield Planning Board to conduct Read More …
Grace Church Announces Sale of Building & Property
The Wardens and Vestry of Grace Church have announced the sale of the building. Information on their decision and implications Read More …