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only to be regretted that it does not stand farther back from
the street.
St. PauVs Episcopal Chapel—Is situated on Broadway, between Fulton and Vesey streets, and the burying ground extends west to Church street, and thus includes the whole block,
400 by 180 feet, surrounded by a handsome iron railing. The
body ofthe church is 90 by 70 feet, with a beautiful spire, 200
feet high, painted and overcast with sand, to resemble brown
freestone. The church was erected in 1765, and the steeple
in 1794. It has a beautiful portico of four Roman Ionic fluted
columns of brown stone, supporting a pediment with a niche
in the centre, containing a statue of St. Paul, painted white.
St. John's Episcopal Chapel—Situated on Varick street,
directly opposite the centre of St. John's Square, is a building
of fine proportions and beautiful appearance, was finished in
1810, and cost over $200,000. It is 111 feet long, and 73 wide,
built of stone, and has an admirably proportioned steeple, 220
feet high, at present one of the finest in the city. It has in
front, a splendid portico of four Corinthian columns.
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church—In Broadway, corner of
Houston street, is a large and imposing building, 62 feet wide
by 113 feet deep, built of stone. It is in the Gothic style, and
has two octagon towers, one on each of the front corners, 80
feet high, with pointed turrets, and a large Gothic window in
front between them.
The Scotch Presbyterian. Church—Corner of Grand and
Crosby streets, is a stone building, 95 feet long and 67 broad,
with a fine Ionic portico of six stone columns, and cost
$114,000.
The Brick Church—Corner of Nassau and Beekman streets, j
built in 1767, has been recently and thoroughly repaired, and \
has a lofty and well-proportioned steeple. j
The Rutgers' Street Church—Is a fine stone edifice, with a
lofty square tower.
The First Baptist Church—In Broome street, corner of Elizabeth street, is a fine stone edifice, of Gothic architecture, from
88 to 110 feet long, and from 75 to 87 feet wide, with two
octagon towers on the front corners, and a pointed window
between them, 22 feet wide and 41 feet high. The interior
is more imposing than the exterior.
The French Protestant Episcopal Church—Corner of Frank- K
lin and Church streets, is built of white marble, and has a »
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only to be regretted that it does not stand farther back from
the street.
St. PauVs Episcopal Chapel—Is situated on Broadway, between Fulton and Vesey streets, and the burying ground extends west to Church street, and thus includes the whole block,
400 by 180 feet, surrounded by a handsome iron railing. The
body ofthe church is 90 by 70 feet, with a beautiful spire, 200
feet high, painted and overcast with sand, to resemble brown
freestone. The church was erected in 1765, and the steeple
in 1794. It has a beautiful portico of four Roman Ionic fluted
columns of brown stone, supporting a pediment with a niche
in the centre, containing a statue of St. Paul, painted white.
St. John's Episcopal Chapel—Situated on Varick street,
directly opposite the centre of St. John's Square, is a building
of fine proportions and beautiful appearance, was finished in
1810, and cost over $200,000. It is 111 feet long, and 73 wide,
built of stone, and has an admirably proportioned steeple, 220
feet high, at present one of the finest in the city. It has in
front, a splendid portico of four Corinthian columns.
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church—In Broadway, corner of
Houston street, is a large and imposing building, 62 feet wide
by 113 feet deep, built of stone. It is in the Gothic style, and
has two octagon towers, one on each of the front corners, 80
feet high, with pointed turrets, and a large Gothic window in
front between them.
The Scotch Presbyterian. Church—Corner of Grand and
Crosby streets, is a stone building, 95 feet long and 67 broad,
with a fine Ionic portico of six stone columns, and cost
$114,000.
The Brick Church—Corner of Nassau and Beekman streets, j
built in 1767, has been recently and thoroughly repaired, and \
has a lofty and well-proportioned steeple. j
The Rutgers' Street Church—Is a fine stone edifice, with a
lofty square tower.
The First Baptist Church—In Broome street, corner of Elizabeth street, is a fine stone edifice, of Gothic architecture, from
88 to 110 feet long, and from 75 to 87 feet wide, with two
octagon towers on the front corners, and a pointed window
between them, 22 feet wide and 41 feet high. The interior
is more imposing than the exterior.
The French Protestant Episcopal Church—Corner of Frank- K
lin and Church streets, is built of white marble, and has a »
