Join us for a tour of St. Bartholomew’s Church, a National Historic landmark designed by Bertram Goodhue, and completed in 1918. Combining Byzantine and Romanesque styles, the church often surprises visitors who mistake this Episcopal church for a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox parish. You’ll see the impressive triple portal, commissioned by the Vanderbilt family and designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1903, as well as exquisite mosaics and stained glass by Hildreth Meière, and a magnificent 24-foot-wide Sanctus window designed by Reynolds, Francis and Rohnstock in 1943. Other highlights include a page from the Gutenberg Bible, a baptismal font by Bertel Thorvaldsen, and NYC’s largest pipe organ, an Æolian-Skinner with 12,422 pipes. Our welcoming and affirming community brings life to this historic space. Nestled among the city’s high-rises, the church offers a quiet refuge in the heart of Manhattan. Come see how history, art, and faith come together in this peaceful setting. **Sunday Tours: **1, 2, & 3pm There will be three half-hour tours (limited to 40 participants on a first come, first served basis) led by our docents to highlight the many facets of St. Bart’s architectural design.
Tour of St. Bartholomew’s Church, a National Historic Landmark designed by Bertram Goodhue in 1918. Combining Byzantine and Romanesque styles, the church often surprises visitors who mistake this Episcopal church for a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox parish.
See the impressive triple portal, commissioned by the Vanderbilt family and designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1903, as well as exquisite mosaics and stained glass by Hildreth Meière, and a magnificent 24-foot-wide Sanctus window designed by Reynolds, Francis and Rohnstock in 1943. Other highlights include a page from the Gutenberg Bible, a baptismal font by Bertel Thorvaldsen, and NYC’s largest pipe organ, an Æolian-Skinner with 12,422 pipes.
See how the welcoming and affirming community at St. Bartholomew’s Church brings life to this historic space. Nestled among the city’s high-rises, the church offers a quiet refuge in the heart of Manhattan. View how history, art, and faith come together in this peaceful setting.
Sunday Tours: 1, 2, & 3pm
There will be three half-hour tours (limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis) led by our docents to highlight the many facets of St. Bart’s architectural design.
ADA entrances include a ramp immediately to the left of the main entrance at 325 Park Avenue, as well as an elevator located by the side entrance at 109 E. 50th Street.
Bertram Goodhue, initial consecration 1918; completed by Mayers, Murray and Philips in 1930
325 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022