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The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, sometimes shortened to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral or simply Old St. Patrick's, is a Catholic parish church, a basilica, and the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
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 Taft Hotel building is a 22-story pre-war Spanish Renaissance structure that occupies the eastern side of Seventh Avenue between 50th and 51st streets, just north of Times Square, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. In its modern configuration, it features two separate portions with their own entrance on 51st Street.
The New York City government gave the cathedral a $1.5 million grant in August 2024 to convert Synod Hall into a community center. [212] [213] A restoration of the organ, which had been damaged in the 2019 fire, was completed in December 2024. [214] [215]
The lower level is for smaller services. The first floor has been renovated many times in recent years. Because of its size, the basilica hosts major diocesan services (e.g., ordinations) [5] that would otherwise be held at Brooklyn's other, considerably smaller basilica, the Cathedral Basilica of St. James.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Syracuse; Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Southampton, New York) St. Adalbert's Basilica, Buffalo; St. Mary of the Angels Basilica (Olean, New York) St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish is a historic Roman Catholic parish church complex in the Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 94-40 118th Street in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City. Description [ edit ]
The marble main and side altars are by Borgia Marble Works of New York. The interior is decorated in Neapolitan Baroque style. Donatus Buongiorno created thirty oil painting murals for the walls and ceiling. The building was renovated in 1995 by the Gargiulo Brothers Construction Company of Mount Vernon, to repair damage suffered from water ...