Church of the Guardian Angel (New York City, New York)

 Romanesque (architecture), interesting place, 1930_construction, Roman Catholic church

Roman-Catholic, Romanesque-style church completed in Chelsea in 1930. Designed by John V. Van Pelt, it is similar to Van Pelt's other churches in Manhattan and the Bronx, with a scalloped profile that seems to incorporate a bit of Moorish influence. The simple brick and limestone Southern Sicilian Romanesque facade merges with the Tuscan village forms of auxiliary buildings to the north in a well- related group. The exterior is embellished with remarkable bas reliefs, pillars and a deeply-hooded entrance. A large and complex rose window dominates the 10th Avenue façade. When the elevated tracks – later to be known as the High Line – were completed three years later, they came within mere feet of the chancel windows to the rear of the church.

www.guardianangelchurch-nyc.org/
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