For the past 15 years, Michael L. Horowitz has been photographing the interiors of Manhattan’s historic churches and synagogues. Though their exteriors are often unassuming and overlooked by passers-by, their interiors are spectacular, uplifting worshippers and architectural devotees alike. In this book, Horowitz takes us from Lower to Upper Manhattan, from the colourful wall paintings of Bialystocker Synagogue, to the jewel-like stained glass windows of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, to the awe-inspiring wooden ceiling of the Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Gregory the Great Parish. A lively and informative text by Elizabeth Anne Hartman tells the stories behind each of the 65 houses of worship featured. These sacred edifices reflect the hopes and aspirations of the many different communities that helped build the metropolis, expressed in numerous architectural and artistic styles. And many of these interiors bear the imprint of notable personalities in Big Apple history, from Clement Moore of The Night before Christmas to pioneering Black philanthropist Pierre Toussaint. This handsome volume, nourishing to the eyes and soul, offers a new perspective on the city to New York residents and visitors alike.
Divine New York : Inside the Historic Churches and Synagogues of Manhattan
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Table of Contents
Foreword 8
By Craig R. Whitney
preface 10
LOWER MANHATTAN
Trinity Church 89 Broadway 14
John Street United Methodist Church 44 John Street 20
St. Paul’s Chapel 209 Broadway 24
St. Peter’s Church 22 Barclay Street 28
Church of the Transfiguration 29 Mott Street 32
Eldridge Street Synagogue 12 Eldridge Street 34
Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood 113 Baxter Street 40
St. Mary Grand 440 Grand Street 42
Bialystoker Synagogue 7–11 Bialystoker Place 46
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
280 Broome Street 50
First Roumanian American Congregation (demolished)
89–93 Rivington Street 54
Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry Street 56
SOHO, GREENWICH VILLAGE, CHELSEA
St. Joseph’s Church 371 Sixth Avenue 64
St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church 288 East 10th Street 68
First Presbyterian Church 12 West 12th Street 72
Grace Church 802 Broadway 76
Church of St. Francis Xavier 46 West 16th Street 80
St. George’s Church 209 East 16th Street 84
St. Peter's Episcopal Church 346 West 20th Street 88
MIDTOWN WEST
St. John the Baptist 213 West 30th Street 94
Church of St. Francis of Assisi 135 West 31st Street 98
Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents
128 West 37th Street 102
Holy Cross Church 329 West 42nd Street 106
Church of St. Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street 110
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 457 West 51st Street 116
St. Thomas Church 1 West 53rd Street 120
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 7 West 55th Street 126
MIDTOWN EAST
Calvary Church 277 Park Avenue South 132
Our Lady of the Scapular (closed) 151 East 28th Street 136
St. Patrick’s Cathedral 625 Fifth Avenue 140
St. Bartholomew’s Church 325 Park Avenue 150
Central Synagogue 652 Lexington Avenue 156
UPPER WEST SIDE
Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 West 59th Street 164
Congregation Shearith Israel 8 West 70th Street 168
Church of the Blessed Sacrament 152 West 71st Street 172
West End Collegiate Church 245 West 77th Street 176
First Baptist Church 265 West 79th Street 178
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 213 West 82nd Street 182
Congregation Rodeph Sholom 7 West 83rd Street 186
B’nai Jeshurun 257 West 88th Street 190
Advent Lutheran Church 2504 Broadway 194
Holy Name of Jesus 207 West 96th Street 198
Ansche Chesed 251 West 100th Street 202
Church of the Ascension 221 West 107th Street 272 206
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue 208
UPPER EAST SIDE
Central Presbyterian Church 593 Park Avenue 218
Temple Emanu-El 1 East 65th Street 220
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer 869 Lexington Avenue 226
Park East Synagogue 163 East 67th Street 230
St. John the Martyr (demolished) 250 East 72nd Street 234
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
921 Madison Avenue 236
Church of the Resurrection 119 East 74th Street 240
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
337 East 74th Street 242
St. Jean Baptiste Church 184 East 76th Street 246
Church of St. Monica 413 East 79th Street 250
St. Stephen of Hungary (closed) 414 East 82nd Street 254
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue 256
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (closed) 211 East 83rd Street 260
Church of the Heavenly Rest 1085 Fifth Avenue 264
Our Lady of Good Counsel 230 East 90th Street 268
HARLEM
Salem United Methodist Church 211 West 129th Street 274
All Saints Church (closed) 47 East 129th Street 278
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
140–6 West 137th Street 282
Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 Odell Clark Place 286
Church of the Intercession 550 West 155th Street 290
Acknowledgments 296
Recomm ended Reading 297
Index 298
Photo Credits 304
Author Description
Michael L. Horowitz, a New York–based photographer, has dedicated himself to documenting cultural history in the face of rapid change; his photographs of New York City, Buffalo, and Italy have been widely exhibited. Horowitz is the owner of Digital Imaging Group LLC, a custom digital and fine art photo studio. Elizabeth Anne Hartman worked for many years as a publishing executive and now runs the arts consultancy Hartman on Hudson. She writes for publications including the Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly.