Bloomingdale in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shinran Shonin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
1. Shinran Shonin Marker
Founder of
Jodo-Shinshu Sect
New York Buddhist Church
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 40° 48.107′ N, 73° 58.219′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Bloomingdale. Marker is on Riverside Drive north of W 105th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the New York Buddhist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 331 Riverside Drive, New York NY 10025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Shinran Shonin (here, next to this marker); Riverside Drive West 105th Street Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Franz Sigel Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); 352-353 Riverside Drive (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gershwin Family Residence (about 600 feet away); Victor Herbert (approx. 0.2 miles away); Humphrey DeForest Bogart
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Also see . . . A bronze statue that survived Hiroshima has a message for Riverside Drive. Ephemeral New York blog entry (Submitted on January 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
2. Shinran Shonin Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
3. Marker at the New York Buddhist Church
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
4. Statue of Shinran Shonin
This statue of Shinran Shonin was originally located in Hiroshima and survived the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
5. Closeup of Shinran Shonin
from Pantheos.com, unknown
6. Shinran Shonin
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
