Chelsea in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Church of Saint Eleftherios
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2017
1. Church of Saint Eleftherios Marker
Holy Church of Saint Eleftherios New York
on February 26, 1931
The Metropolitan of Corfu
now gracing the throne of the
Ecumenical Patriachate as Athenagoras Αʹ,
was enthroned as
Archbishop of North and South America
This tablet dedicated May 14, 1966
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1931.
Location. 40° 44.82′ N, 74° 0.016′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Chelsea. It is on West 24th Street east of Ninth Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 359 West 24th Street, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Penn South Playground (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clement Clarke Moore (about 600 feet away); Chelsea Historic District and District Extension (about 700 feet away); James N. Wells Mansion - 1835 (about 700 feet away); Gay Men's Health Crisis (about 700 feet away); 314 West 22nd Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chelsea Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of the Holy Apostles (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . Athenogoras I of Constantimople. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2017
2. Church of Saint Eleftherios
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2017
3. A bust of Patriarch Athenagoras
At the church entrance, with the commemorative plaque to the right.
from the Church of Saint Eleftherios website, unknown
4. Patriarch Athenagoras
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
