The beautiful church
This church should not be left out of any impressive Art Deco architectural circuit of New York. It is quite impressive. The Temple was built in 1865 when Veterans of the Civil War who wanted to pay tribute to their deceased colleagues and also have a meeting place in the heart of New York. After years of charity dinners, gifts and balls, they raised enough money to build the temple. On All Saints Day in 1926 the first stone was laid and, quite symbolically, was consecrated on Easter Sunday of 1929. Stylistically, it is a perfect mixture of Gothic style and Art Deco, the straightness combined with undulating forms, sinuous lines of both styles coexisting in perfect harmony. The church captivated me from the start as it looked like something out of a comic book or a movie that reflected Gotham City.
