A guide to the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the city of New York: Fifth EditionHall, Edward Hagaman
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A guide to the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the city of New York: Fifth Edition
Hall, Edward Hagaman
Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.)
Bishop’s House 104
Deanery 104
Choir School 106
St. Faith’s House 110
Synod House 110
Open Air Pulpit 114
Cathedral Organizations 115
Guide Book 116
[Illustration: PLAN
1. West Front, not begun
2. Nave, foundation laid
3. Crossing
4. North Transept, not begun
5. South Transept, not begun
6. Altar Sacristy, not begun
7. Baptistery, begun May 29, 1924
8. Choir Sacristy, not begun
Dotted lines indicate cloisters connecting with Choir School
9. Dean’s Office, with Canons’ Offices adjoining, not begun
10. Choir
11. Sanctuary
12. Ambulatory
_Seven Chapels of Tongues_
13. Chapel of St. James
14. Chapel of St. Ambrose
15. Chapel of St. Martin of Tours
16. Chapel of St. Saviour
17. Chapel of St. Columba
18. Chapel of St. Boniface
19. Chapel of St. Ansgarius
A. Bishop’s House
B. Deanery
C. Choir School
D. St. Faith’s House
E. New Synod House
F. Open Air Pulpit
The Old Synod House (formerly the Leake & Watts Orphan Asylum) stands on
the site of the South Transept (5) and is not represented on this plan.]
Illustrations
Cathedral from northeast, complete exterior design, from
architect’s drawing _Frontispiece_
Flag of the Cathedral 6
Plan of the Cathedral and Close 8-9
East end of Cathedral (exterior) 18
Seal of the Diocese 24
Seal of the Cathedral 24
ΙϹ-ΧϹ-ΝΙ-ΚΑ symbol “Jesus Christ Conquers” 34
SP-SF-SS symbol, “Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit” 34
Symbols of St. Luke 34
West Front, from architect’s drawing 35
Nave (exterior), from composite photograph of model 37
Nave (interior), from composite photograph of model 39
Nave foundation and Crossing (exterior) 41
Pulpit (indoors) 43
Barberini tapestry, “The Last Supper” 45
Crossing and Choir (interior) 47
Choir Stalls, south side 53
High Altar 57
Credence Table with Magna Charta Stones 58
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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