General Information
| Beginning of works: | 1892 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
Location
| Location: |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA |
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| Address: | 1047 Amsterdam Avenue |
| Coordinates: | 40° 48' 13.57" N 73° 57' 42.27" W |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Chronology
| 1911 | The original Byzantine/Romanesque style is dropped in favor of a neo-Gothic structure. |
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| 1916 — 1943 | Construction of the nave. Further works are interrupted by WWII. |
| 1982 | Construction of the church continues. |
| 1999 | Construction is halted for lack of funding. |
| 18 December 2001, ca. 06:42 | A fire erupts in the gift shop area. It is contained after 4 hours. |
Participants
Architecture
- Rafael Guastavino Moreno (architect)
- Ralph Adam Cram (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2004): New York City für Architekten. Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 223.
- (2015): R. Guastavino Co: Five Decades Of Construction At The Cathedral Church Of Saint John The Divine. Presented at: Fifth International Construction History Congress, Chicago, 06/2015, pp. 255-266.
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20002537 - Published on:
18/12/2001 - Last updated on:
01/10/2016
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