1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York City NY United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1892
Floor Count
3
Basement Floors
2
Building Uses
- religious
- education
Structural Types
- church
- atrium
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Roof
162 ft
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Description - Architect (original): Heins and LaFarge
- Architect (last): Ralph Adams Cram
- Once completed, the two west towers above the facade will rise to a height of 268 feet (81.7 meters), and the central spire will tower 455 feet (138.7 meters) above the ground.
- This is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world.
- The cathedral is awaiting funds to resume mason training and construction work.
- The building suffered a major fire in December 2001 which destroyed the North Transept and left the interior of the nave 45% darker than it had been before.
- The building experienced many setbacks in its early days, including two years of digging without reaching bedrock.
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