For the past fifteen years, Michael L. Horowitz has been photographing the interiors of Manhattan’s historic churches and synagogues. Though their exteriors are often unassuming and overlooked by passersby, their interiors are spectacular, uplifting worshippers and architectural devotees alike.
In this book, Horowitz takes us from Lower to Upper Manhattan, from the colorful wall paintings of Bialystocker Synagogue, to the jewel-like stained glass windows of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, to the awe-inspiring wooden ceiling of the Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Gregory the Great Parish. A lively and informative text by Elizabeth Anne Hartman tells the stories behind each of the seventy-five houses of worship featured. These sacred edifices reflect the hopes and aspirations of the many different communities that helped build the metropolis, expressed in numerous architectural and artistic styles. And many of these interiors bear the imprint of notable personalities in Big Apple history, from Clement Moore of “The Night before Christmas” to pioneering Black philanthropist Pierre Toussaint.
This handsome volume, nourishing to the eyes and soul, offers a new perspective on the city to New York residents and visitors alike.
Publisher's note: In the first printing of Divine New York, the photograph on page 125 left is misidentified. It depicts the interior of St. Thomas More (65 East 89th Street), not Saint Thomas Church (1 West 53rd Street).
- Pages: 304
- Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
- Imprint: Abbeville Press
- Publication Date: 15th November 2022
- Trim Size: 8.4 x 10.3 in
- ISBN: 9780789214454
"This new book flings open the doors to showcase 65 of Manhattan's historic churches and synagogues through gorgeous photos and detailed histories."– TimeOut New York
Foreword
By Craig R. Whitney
Preface
LOWER MANHATTAN
Trinity Church 89 Broadway
John Street United Methodist Church 44 John Street
St. Paul’s Chapel 209 Broadway
St. Peter’s Church 22 Barclay Street
Church of the Transfiguration 29 Mott Street
Eldridge Street Synagogue 12 Eldridge Street
Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood 113 Baxter Street
St. Mary Grand 440 Grand Street
Bialystoker Synagogue 11 Bialystoker Place
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum 280 Broome Street
First Roumanian American Congregation (demolished) 89–93 Rivington Street
Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry Street
SOHO, GREENWICH VILLAGE, CHELESA
St. Joseph’s Church 371 Sixth Avenue
St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church 288 East 10th Street
First Presbyterian Church 12 West 12th Street
Grace Church 802 Broadway
Church of St. Francis Xavier 46 West 16th Street
St. George’s Church 209 East 16th Street
St. Peter's Episcopal Church 346 West 20th Street
MIDTWON WEST
St. John the Baptist 213 West 30th Street
Church of St. Francis of Assisi 135 West 31st Street
Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents 128 West 37th Street
Holy Cross Church 329 West 42nd Street
Church of St. Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 457 West 51st Street
St. Thomas Church 1 West 53rd Street
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 7 West 55th Street
MIDTOWN EAST
Calvary Church 277 Park Avenue South
Our Lady of the Scapular (closed) 151 East 28th Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral 625 Fifth Avenue
St. Bartholomew’s Church 325 Park Avenue
Central Synagogue 652 Lexington Avenue
UPPER WEST SIDE
Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 West 59th Street
Congregation Shearith Israel 8 West 70th Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament 152 West 71st Street
West End Collegiate Church 245 West 77th Street
First Baptist Church 265 West 79th Street
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 213 West 82nd Street
Congregation Rodeph Sholom 7 West 83rd Street
B’nai Jeshurun 257 West 88th Street
Advent Lutheran Church 2504 Broadway
Holy Name of Jesus 207 West 96th Street
Ansche Chesed 251 West 100th Street
Church of the Ascension 221 West 107th Street
Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue
UPPER EAST SIDE
Central Presbyterian Church 593 Park Avenue
Temple Emanu-El 1 East 65th Street
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer 869 Lexington Avenue
Park East Synagogue 163 East 67th Street
St. John the Martyr (demolished) 250 East 72nd Street
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church 921 Madison Avenue
Church of the Resurrection 119 East 74th Street
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity 337 East 74th Street
St. Jean Baptiste Church 184 East 76th Street
Church of St. Monica 413 East 79th Street
St. Stephen of Hungary (closed) 414 East 82nd Street
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (closed) 211 East 83rd Street
Church of the Heavenly Rest 1085 Fifth Avenue
Our Lady of Good Counsel 230 East 90th Street
HARLEM
Salem United Methodist Church 211 West 129th Street
All Saints Church (closed) 47 East 129th Street
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 140–6 West 137th Street
Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 Odell Clark Place
Church of the Intercession 550 West 155th Street
For the past fifteen years, Michael L. Horowitz has been photographing the interiors of Manhattan’s historic churches and synagogues. Though their exteriors are often unassuming and overlooked by passersby, their interiors are spectacular, uplifting worshippers and architectural devotees alike.
In this book, Horowitz takes us from Lower to Upper Manhattan, from the colorful wall paintings of Bialystocker Synagogue, to the jewel-like stained glass windows of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, to the awe-inspiring wooden ceiling of the Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Gregory the Great Parish. A lively and informative text by Elizabeth Anne Hartman tells the stories behind each of the seventy-five houses of worship featured. These sacred edifices reflect the hopes and aspirations of the many different communities that helped build the metropolis, expressed in numerous architectural and artistic styles. And many of these interiors bear the imprint of notable personalities in Big Apple history, from Clement Moore of “The Night before Christmas” to pioneering Black philanthropist Pierre Toussaint.
This handsome volume, nourishing to the eyes and soul, offers a new perspective on the city to New York residents and visitors alike.
Publisher's note: In the first printing of Divine New York, the photograph on page 125 left is misidentified. It depicts the interior of St. Thomas More (65 East 89th Street), not Saint Thomas Church (1 West 53rd Street).
- Pages: 304
- Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
- Imprint: Abbeville Press
- Publication Date: 15th November 2022
- Trim Size: 8.4 x 10.3 in
- ISBN: 9780789214454
"This new book flings open the doors to showcase 65 of Manhattan's historic churches and synagogues through gorgeous photos and detailed histories."– TimeOut New York
Foreword
By Craig R. Whitney
Preface
LOWER MANHATTAN
Trinity Church 89 Broadway
John Street United Methodist Church 44 John Street
St. Paul’s Chapel 209 Broadway
St. Peter’s Church 22 Barclay Street
Church of the Transfiguration 29 Mott Street
Eldridge Street Synagogue 12 Eldridge Street
Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood 113 Baxter Street
St. Mary Grand 440 Grand Street
Bialystoker Synagogue 11 Bialystoker Place
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum 280 Broome Street
First Roumanian American Congregation (demolished) 89–93 Rivington Street
Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry Street
SOHO, GREENWICH VILLAGE, CHELESA
St. Joseph’s Church 371 Sixth Avenue
St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church 288 East 10th Street
First Presbyterian Church 12 West 12th Street
Grace Church 802 Broadway
Church of St. Francis Xavier 46 West 16th Street
St. George’s Church 209 East 16th Street
St. Peter's Episcopal Church 346 West 20th Street
MIDTWON WEST
St. John the Baptist 213 West 30th Street
Church of St. Francis of Assisi 135 West 31st Street
Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents 128 West 37th Street
Holy Cross Church 329 West 42nd Street
Church of St. Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 457 West 51st Street
St. Thomas Church 1 West 53rd Street
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 7 West 55th Street
MIDTOWN EAST
Calvary Church 277 Park Avenue South
Our Lady of the Scapular (closed) 151 East 28th Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral 625 Fifth Avenue
St. Bartholomew’s Church 325 Park Avenue
Central Synagogue 652 Lexington Avenue
UPPER WEST SIDE
Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 West 59th Street
Congregation Shearith Israel 8 West 70th Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament 152 West 71st Street
West End Collegiate Church 245 West 77th Street
First Baptist Church 265 West 79th Street
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 213 West 82nd Street
Congregation Rodeph Sholom 7 West 83rd Street
B’nai Jeshurun 257 West 88th Street
Advent Lutheran Church 2504 Broadway
Holy Name of Jesus 207 West 96th Street
Ansche Chesed 251 West 100th Street
Church of the Ascension 221 West 107th Street
Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue
UPPER EAST SIDE
Central Presbyterian Church 593 Park Avenue
Temple Emanu-El 1 East 65th Street
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer 869 Lexington Avenue
Park East Synagogue 163 East 67th Street
St. John the Martyr (demolished) 250 East 72nd Street
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church 921 Madison Avenue
Church of the Resurrection 119 East 74th Street
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity 337 East 74th Street
St. Jean Baptiste Church 184 East 76th Street
Church of St. Monica 413 East 79th Street
St. Stephen of Hungary (closed) 414 East 82nd Street
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (closed) 211 East 83rd Street
Church of the Heavenly Rest 1085 Fifth Avenue
Our Lady of Good Counsel 230 East 90th Street
HARLEM
Salem United Methodist Church 211 West 129th Street
All Saints Church (closed) 47 East 129th Street
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 140–6 West 137th Street
Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 Odell Clark Place
Church of the Intercession 550 West 155th Street