The Church of St. Michael, New York, With Schools and Pastoral Residence
Expansive view of a projected Roman Catholic church at 31st Street west of 9th Avenue in New York; after a fire in 1892 the church was rebuilt and then reopened in 1894. Later, to make space for the construction of Penn Station, the church moved to 34th Street.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Church of St. Michael, New York, With Schools and Pastoral Residence
- Artist: E. Wimbridge (active London and New York, 1860–80)
- Architect: After Lawrence J. O'Connor (American, died 1900)
- Printer: Deutz Brothers (New York, NY)
- Date: 1870
- Medium: Colored lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 19 11/16 × 21 5/8 in. (50 × 55 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
- Object Number: 54.90.1476
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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