Item Details
The Riverside Church
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | New York, NY |
Denomination | Interdenominational churches |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | The Riverside Church of the City of New York, formerly the Park Avenue Baptist Church, opened for worship in October, 1930, and dedicated in February, 1931. The edifice occupies a commanding site on Riverside Drive at 122nd Street, almost opposite Grant's Tomb. The Cathedral of Chartres (A. D. 1194-1260) was the inspiration for the French-Gothic architecture of the building. The auditorium accommodates 2500 people. The Tower of the church houses the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon consisting of seventy-two bells. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
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