Building    From 1846 

Trinity Church New York

Categories: Architecture, Religion

Countries: USA

Also known as Trinity Wall Street, the current building is the third to occupy the site. In 1697 King William III granted the church a charter which gave it the same privileges as the church of St Mary le Bow in London. In 1914 it was presented with a stone cut from the crypt of the London church. When St Mary's was virtually destroyed in an air raid in 1941, a carving was salvaged from the debris and installed at the 'Cherub Gate' in 1964. The church provided refuge for people fleeing from the collapse of the first tower of the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks of 11th September 2001.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Trinity Church New York

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Cherub Gate

The Cherub Gate The cherub above is a gift to Trinity Church from the church ...

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Giles Scott, Son and Partner

Giles Scott, Son and Partner

Arcitectural firm founded by Giles Gilbert Scott. Their work includes the reconstuction of Guildhall, and later the Guildhall Art Gallery.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial
Sir Ninian Comper

Sir Ninian Comper

Architect in the Gothic Revival style. Born Aberdeen. Died in Clapham in The Hostel of God, now Trinity Hospice. The description of the photo of Holy Trinity church Stroud Green includes the sugge...

Person, Architecture, Scotland

1 memorial
Sydney Perks

Sydney Perks

Sydney Perks FRIBA, FSA, was born on 2 January 1864 in Westminster, one of the eight children of Charles Perks (1807-1871) and Emily Marian Perks née Warner (1827-1919). On 22 January 1864 he was b...

Person, Architecture

2 memorials
Lewis H. Isaacs

Lewis H. Isaacs

Architect. Born Manchester (or Lancaster depending on source) as Lewis Henry Isaacs. In 1860 he was living in London and appointed Captain in the 40th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps. 1872 he was p...

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson, C.H., K.C.V.O., P.R.A., R.D.I.

Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson, C.H., K.C.V.O., P.R.A., R.D.I.

Architect, notably for the 1951 Festival of Britain and the London Zoo Elephant House. President of  the Royal Academy(PRA) from 1976 to 1984.  He was also president of The Friends of Holland Park ...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial