Wednesday, October 28, 2015
11 AM – 1 PM
Historic Districts Council will host an exclusive tour of Church of the Intercession and Trinity Cemetery on Wednesday, October 28 from 11am-1pm. Celebrate Halloween early with an excursion uptown to Manhattan’s last active cemetery and a neighboring Gothic Revival church, both at the border of Hamilton Heights and Washington Heights.
One of the genuine masterpieces of religious architecture in New York City, Church of the Intercession is considered by many to be amongst the finest examples of the Gothic Revival style. Walk the halls of this privately owned Landmark parish 1846 and learn about its rich cultural history. Director of Music William Randolph, Jr. will lead an organ demonstration on The Great Aeolain Skinner Organ, which has served the parish since 1968. Bertram Goodhue’s tomb and the high alter will be pen for exploration in addition to the spectacular Crypt Chapel.
Following the Church tour, join Eric K. Washington on a walk through Trinity Church Cemetery. Steeped in civic and social history, this 24-acre garden cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the archetype of New York City’s eventful past and its cultural melting pot. Notable interments here include John James Audubon, naturalist; New York City Mayors Cadwallader D. Colden, Fernando Wood, A. Oakey Hall and Edward I. Koch; Madame Eliza Jumel, adventuress; John Jacob Astor, merchant; Clement Clarke Moore, poet; Philip Ernst, flutist; and David Hosack, doctor and New-York Historical Society co-founder. Urban development frames this modest natural landscape, which forms the only active cemetery on Manhattan island.
General Admission $20, Friends $15