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Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhatl̥ˌkrimsˌcʰɪr̥ca], Church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland.At 74.5 metres (244 ft) tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. [1]
The buildings have since been used used for a number of different purposes, most famously as the New York City location of The Limelight nightclub from 1983 to 2003. It currently houses a gym. The church is a New York City landmark, designated in 1966, [2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
A listing of churches in New York City, New York. There are approximately 2000 churches and 4000 informal places of worship, such as community halls and homes, in New York City. Thus a total of about 6000 churches. [1
The marble was transported down to New York City via the Harlem Railroad, where a branch track led to the new cathedral's site. [50] The construction of the new cathedral drew relatively little interest for New York City's non-Catholic population, [63] though several commentators praised the cathedral's design. [31]
The Wall Street Historic District in New York City includes part of Wall Street and parts of nearby streets in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan.It includes 65 contributing buildings and one contributing structure over a 63-acre (25 ha) listed area.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission was created following the preservation fight and subsequent demolition of Pennsylvania Station. New York City's right to limit owners' ability to convert landmarked buildings was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.
Our Lady of Pompeii Church, or more formally, the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, [1] is a Catholic parish church located in the South Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, in the United States. The church is staffed by Scalabrini Fathers, while the Our Lady of Pompeii School is staffed by Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
St. James' Roman Catholic Church is located at 32 James Street between St. James Place and Madison Street in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. [3] It is the second oldest Roman Catholic building in the city, built in 1835–1837 of fieldstone , with a pair of Doric columns flanking the entrance. [ 2 ]