Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter and a cathedral

The Problem: Supporting a New York City landmark

Who: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Why are they special? One survey reports the cathedral is Americans' 11th favorite building. (The Empire State Building is number one.)

Said to be the largest gothic-style Catholic church in the US. Can accommodate 2,200 people.

The spires rise 330 feet above street level, across the street from Rockefeller Center. The cathedral is built of brick, faced with marble. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Where: New York City

Started: 1879 (construction took 21 years)

General site: Home page

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Link to help: Donate.

Deductible? Almost certainly yes but the web site does not claim so

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