1766/00/00 |
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Possibly designed by Thomas Mcbean, St Paul's Chapel is built by master craftsman Andrew Gauthier featuring Manhattan mica-schist with quoins of brownstone and handmade woodwork. |
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1776/09/20 |
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A bucket brigade soaks St Paul's Chapel with water, saving from the Great Fire of New York. With Trinity Church in ruins, St Paul's functions as the primary church until 1790. |
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Great New York City Fire of 1776 |
1780/00/00 |
George Clinton (vice president) |
Faith |
Governor Clinton's pew remains inside the chapel. |
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1786/00/00 |
Columbia College (New York) |
Established |
The first King's College commencement is held at St Paul's Chapel. Columbia's commencements will be held at St Paul's and occasionally Trinity for many years. |
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1789/04/30 |
James Madison |
Congressman |
Following his inauguration George Washington walks up Broadway to St Paul's for the service. John Adams and both houses of congress which included future president James Madison and future vice president Elbridge Gerry, also attend. |
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Inauguration of the first President of the United States |
1789/04/30 |
Elbridge Gerry |
Congressman |
Following his inauguration George Washington walks up Broadway to St Paul's for the service. John Adams and both houses of congress which included future president James Madison and future vice president Elbridge Gerry, also attend. |
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Inauguration of the first President of the United States |
1789/04/30 |
George Washington |
Faith |
Following his inauguration George Washington walks up Broadway to St Paul's for the service. John Adams and both houses of congress which included future president James Madison and future vice president Elbridge Gerry, also attend. |
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Inauguration of the first President of the United States |
1790/00/00 |
George Washington |
Faith |
While New York serves as the nation's capital, George Washington attends services at St Paul's, 1789-1790. Washington's pew remains at St Paul's. |
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1818/07/08 |
Gen Richard Montgomery |
In Memoriam |
Richard Montgomery's remains are interred next to his monument at St Paul's Chapel churchyard in New York City. |
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Funeral of General Richard Montgomery |
1824/09/08 |
Marquis de Lafayette |
National Guest |
General Lafayette attends a grand oratorio concert by the New York Choral Society at St Paul's Chapel. |
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Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America |
1831/07/07 |
James Monroe |
In memoriam |
James Monroe's cortege proceeds up Broadway to St Paul's Chapel for a second funeral. |
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1832/00/00 |
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Four bishops are Consecrated at St Paul's during the General Convention. This was the first time that many had been consecrated at once. |
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1855/00/00 |
Rev Morgan Dix |
Vocation |
Rev Dr Dix becomes assistant minister in 1855 and rector in 1862. Under his leadership St Paul's ministry will include a vocational school for girls, a home for aging women and classes to teach cooking and nutrition to immigrant women. |
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1874/00/00 |
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St Paul's begins phasing out Pew rents. |
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1889/04/30 |
Benjamin Harrison |
Attendee |
Bishop Potter gives a remarkable sermon at the Centennial Celebration of Washington's Inauguration. |
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1889/04/30 |
Levi P Morton |
Attendee |
Bishop Potter gives a remarkable sermon at the Centennial Celebration of Washington's Inauguration. |
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1889/04/30 |
Rev Henry Codman Potter |
Vocation |
Bishop Potter gives a remarkable sermon at the Centennial Celebration of Washington's Inauguration. |
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1889/04/30 |
Grover Cleveland |
Faith |
Bishop Potter gives a remarkable sermon at the Centennial Celebration of Washington's Inauguration. |
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1904/00/00 |
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St Paul's begins holding services for night workers, like those in the near-by print shops on Park Row, at 2:30am on Sunday morning. The service was held right when they were getting off work. |
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1910/00/00 |
Edward VII of England |
In Memoriam |
Memorial Service for King Edward VII. |
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1912/04/19 |
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Rev W Montague Geer leads a memorial for the victims of the Titanic: for those, who, whether prepared to meet their God or not, were suddenly called upon, in the darkness at dead of night to cry, many of them in the anguish of their souls. |
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Sinking of the RMS Titanic |
1924/03/03 |
Sonia Greene |
Bride |
Sonia Haft Greene marries Howard Phillips Lovecraft at St Paul's Church, New York, NY. |
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Marriage of Sonia Greene and H P Lovecraft |
1924/03/03 |
H P Lovecraft |
Groom |
Sonia Haft Greene marries Howard Phillips Lovecraft at St Paul's Church, New York, NY. |
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Marriage of Sonia Greene and H P Lovecraft |
1925/00/00 |
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Memorial Service for the Queen Mother her Majesty Alexandra |
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1952/00/00 |
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Queen Juliana of the Netherlands visits St Paul's. |
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1953/00/00 |
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Memorial Service for Queen Mary |
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1954/00/00 |
Eleanor Roosevelt |
Speaker |
Eleanor Roosevelt gives a speech at a Special United Nations Service, Service of Dedication to the Ideals and Aims of the United Nations. |
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1989/00/00 |
George H W Bush |
Faith |
President George H W Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush visit St Paul's. |
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2001/09/12 |
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Lyndon Harris, a priest on the clergy staff at Trinity and St Paul's, arrives at St Paul's Chapel to find the exterior and its churchyard covered in debris. The church was undamaged. |
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September 11th Attacks |
2001/09/15 |
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Volunteers from Seamen's Church Institute arrive with food and other supplies. After working grueling shifts at Ground Zero, rescue and recovery workers find they can rest a few hours at St Paul's. Over the next 3 months, more than 3,000 get a break. |
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September 11th Attacks |
2001/12/27 |
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New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani gives his farewell address from St Paul's. |
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2002/00/00 |
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The Lord Mayor and the city of London give the Bell of Hope St Paul's Chapel and the people of New York in remembrance of the attacks on September 11. |
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September 11th Attacks |
2006/09/10 |
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
US Senator |
President George W Bush and Laura Bush and Senator Hilary Clinton, George Pataki and Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudolph Giuliani attend service for fifth anniversary of the September 11 Attacks. |
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2006/09/10 |
George W Bush |
US President |
President George W Bush and Laura Bush and Senator Hilary Clinton, George Pataki and Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudolph Giuliani attend service for fifth anniversary of the September 11 Attacks. |
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