Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - the first native-born American saint

Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on the most southerly tip of #manhattan standing tall amidst steely skyscrapers #thewatsonhouse with a curved portico built in 1793 #georgian #architectunknown #churchesofmanhattan #neighborhoodchurch #lowermanhattan #nyc #urbanexploration #architecture #archilovers

A photo posted by Churches of Manhattan (@churchesofmanhattan) on May 21, 2016 at 10:24am PDT

The intimate #interiors, majestic #chandelier #churchesofmanhattan #neighborhoodchurch #lowermanhattan #archilovers #urbanexploration

A photo posted by Churches of Manhattan (@churchesofmanhattan) on May 21, 2016 at 10:41am PDT

The Changing and The Unchanging...

the changing & the un-changing juxtaposed... rare glimpse of #trinitychurch backside through what was once #charlottesplace now gutted to the ground...the uber-dynamic #manhattan #cityscape churchesofmanhattan.blogspot.com #churchesofmanhattan #neighborhoodchurch #lowermanhattan #nyc #architecture #archilovers #urbanexplorers @archmagazine @archdigest

A photo posted by Seetha Sundaresan (@seethasundaresan) on Aug 4, 2015 at 7:21am PDT

Giving back to NYC

Churches of Manhattan aims to create postcards, posters and coffee table books featuring beautiful art and architecture that one can see in Manhattan Churches. 50% of all profits accrued from the sale of these products will be donated to the Robin Hood Foundation, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization.

The one in our backyard - St. Joseph's Chapel

Our backyard church. St. Joseph’s Chapel. Relocated to battery park city to make way for the new WTC. Art installation outside is a piece from the fallen Berlin Wall.

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#urbanexplorer #berlinwall #wtc

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Our Lady of Guadalupe on the 14th Street

Beautiful lower Manhattan catholic church in the Chelsea neighborhood. Ruskinian gothic architecture designed by Patrick Charles Keely. Built in 1875. Features twin towers, triple portal entrance and a magnificent rose window inset. Postcard link http://tinyurl.com/hdlhz7x

Trinity Church

Trinity Church, where Wall St begins.