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St. Paul's Chapel - From the rear

209 Broadway, New York, New York USA

St. Paul's Chapel, is an Episcopal chapel located at 209 Broadway, between Fulton and Vesey Streets, in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan.

The rear of St. Paul's Chapel faces Church Street, opposite the east side of the World Trade Center site. After the attack on September 11, 2001...St. Paul's Chapel served as a place of rest and refuge for recovery workers at the WTC site.

For eight months, hundreds of volunteers worked 12 hour shifts around the clock, serving meals, making beds, counseling and praying with fire fighters, construction workers, police and others. Massage therapists, chiropractors, podiatrists and musicians also tended to their needs.

The church survived without even a broken window.

The yard was covered with debris.

Source: Wikipedia

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borisalex22-Apr-2016 07:10
Great composition and place! V.
Buz Kiefer21-Apr-2016 15:55
Excellent composition and a fine view point of this world famous little chapel. A profound and proud image. V
Walter Otto Koenig21-Apr-2016 15:24
Fascinating to see this. You composed it so well. Thank you for the interesting information. "V"
laine21-Apr-2016 00:53
It was put in this busy place for a reason...they just didn't know it at the time. A fabulous place, Frank. V
bill friedlander21-Apr-2016 00:06
A charming place, and so important in restoring the area. V