Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Paul's Chapel - the Building
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2017
1. St. Paul's Chapel - the Building Marker
Andrew Gauthier built St. Pauls Chapel in 1766 a perfect example of Georgian Classis Revival-style architecture. Once surrounded by farmland and orchards, this remote country church (belonging to the Parish of Trinity Church) accommodated parishioners living on the outskirts of town. With the addition of the steeple in 1794, many considered St. Pauls the most elegant and imposing church edifice in the city. Today, the One World Trade Center tower rises behind St. Pauls.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
Location. 40° 42.693′ N, 74° 0.583′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It can be reached from the intersection of Broadway and Vesey Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Col. E.M. Bechet, Sieur de Rochefontaine (here, next to this marker); The Building (here, next to this marker); Standing Against All Odds (a few steps from this marker); Majors Job Sumner and John Lucas (a few steps from this marker); The Churchyard (a few steps from this marker); The Fence (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bell of Hope (a few steps from this marker); John Holt (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bell of Hope (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The marker is in the St. Paul's Chapel graveyard.
Regarding St. Paul's Chapel - the Building. The building is listed in the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Guide
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
2. St. Paul's Chapel - the Building Marker
Also see . . . The 1766 St. Paul's Chapel -- Broadway and Fulton Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2014
3. St. Paul's Chapel under renovation
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 10.2011
4. St. Paul's Chapel - One World Trade Center under construction
Wurts Brothers (photo courtesy New York Public Library), circa 1890
5. St. Paul's Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 2, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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