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Photo, Print, Drawing. [Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, New York. Two site plans] 1 drawing : ink ; sheet 77 x 102 cm. | Architectural drawing for competition to design cathedral. Contributor: Hunt, Richard Morris.
The Cathedral draws on strong architectural traditions and symbolism, which were intended, whether one thousand or one hundred years ago, to affect a visitor’s experience. Many of these can be “read” in its architecture, enriching the experience of the building.
“Jerusalem the Golden”, Wood’s design for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, MS141. The architect William Halsey Wood died in 1897 at the age of 41, less than a decade after losing out on the opportunity to build his masterpiece.
Current and new exhibitions come to life using the digital guide to access new content in the Cathedral. You can also browse highlights of the Cathedral's history, architecture, and artwork, from the Great Bronze Doors to the seven Chapels of the Tongues.
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine (sometimes referred to as St. John's and also nicknamed St. John the Unfinished) is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
Heins & LaFarge: Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, NY); American Architectural Drawings, C0688, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library. Storage Note: ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 5; Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Photograph of an architectural rendering signed J. King James for Heins & La Farge, Architects, originally copyrighted 1891. - Detroit Publishing Co. no. 016671.
