cathedralofstjohnthedivine

5 photos and 1 illustration tagged cathedralofstjohnthedivine, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1902

2013

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In Memoriam: budderflyman said:
And the question is WHY?
jvaningen74 said:
If you go to the persistent URL and zoom the photo and scroll down, you can read the article. Apparently, they were overwhelmed (and a bit melodramatic about it) by the sheer size, scope and cost of the project. According to Wikipedia, it officially opened in 1941, but further construction was halted by WWII. A fire destroyed part of the church in 2001, and it's currently still being renovated: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine
In Memoriam: budderflyman said:
But, a CENTURY to finish?

Art Siegel said:
see

Per B-59:"The funeral took place on May 23, 1919 in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine" [New York]
Art Siegel said:
"The processional was closed by bishops of the Episcopal, the Greek and the Russian Orthodox churches." The sun., May 24, 1919, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1919-05-24/ed-...

aware health said:
Not sure what it was then, but that big building in the background is part of St. Luke's Hospital now, on W 113th St. If this link works, here's a Google map: maps.google.com/maps?q=cathedral+of+st.+john+the+divine&a...
Wystan said:
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