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1. STPAUL_031007_48.JPG: October 4 Cross Found at Ground Zero a Sign of Hope Amid the mountains of rubble at the World Trade Center site, a giant cross formed from steel beams of the north tower becomes a symbol of faith and hope for rescue and recovery workers. A Franciscan priest blesses the cross with holy water while workers stand by singing "God Bless America."
2. STPAUL_031007_50.JPG: September 12 Digging Out and Cleaning Up Though St Paul's survives, the building and churchyard are covered in inches of dust from the Twin Towers' collapse. It's unclear whether the chapel is structurally sound. Engineers inspect the building and pronounce it fit for occupancy, and the digging out begins. Slowly at first, rescue workers, police and fire-fighters stop by to rest and wash up. Since there is no electricity, the chapel is lit by candlelight and flashlight, until Verizon and Con Ed set up crude lamps to shed light on the fledgling ministry. Volunteers begin to call; among the first to arrive is a group from St Hilda's and St Hugh's Episcopal School in Manhattan.
3. STPAUL_031007_51.JPG: September 12 [2001] St Paul's Survives with Nary a Scratch The Rev Lyndon Harris arrives at St Paul's, expecting major damage, and is amazed to find that the 235-year-old church, where George Washington prayed after his inauguration, is standing without even a pane of glass broken. A giant sycamore, uprooted by the force of the explosion, takes the brunt of the force, saving the building. Harris had been charged with developing new liturgies at St Paul's, now the chapel will indeed have a new ministry, unlike anything Harris envisioned.
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Wikipedia Description: St. Paul's Chapel
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St. Paul's Chapel, at 209 Broadway, is an Episcopal chapel located on Church Street between Fulton and Vesey Streets, opposite the east side of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan in New York City.

History and architecture:

A chapel of the Parish of Trinity Church, St. Paul's was built on land granted by Queen Anne of Great Britain, and Andrew Gautier served as the master craftsman. Upon completion in 1766, it stood in a field some distance from the growing port city to the south. It was built as a "chapel-of-ease" for parishioners who lived far from the Mother Church.

Built of Manhattan mica-schist with brownstone quoins, St. Paul's has the classical portico, boxy proportions and domestic details that are characteristic of Georgian churches such as James Gibbs' London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, after which it was modelled. Its octagonal tower rises from a square base and is topped by a replica of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates (c. 335 BC).

Inside, the chapel's simple elegant hall has the pale colors, flat ceiling and cut glass chandeliers reminiscent of contemporary domestic interiors. In contrast to the awe-inspiring interior of Trinity Church, this hall and its ample gallery were endowed with a cozy and comfortable character in order to encourage attendance.

On the Broadway side of the chapel's exterior is an oak statue of the church's namesake, Saint Paul, carved in the American Primitive style. Below the east window is the monument to Brigadier General Richard Montgomery, who died at the Battle of Quebec (1775) during the American Revolutionary War. In the spire, the first bell is inscribed "Mears London, Fecit [Made] 1797." The second bell, made in 1866, was added in celebration of the chapel's 100th anniversary.

The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.,,

Early history:

George Washington, along with members of the United States Con ...More...
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