Cathedral of St. John the Divine, [New York, N.Y.] [graphic]

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Chandler, Theophilus P. (Theophilus Parsons), 1845-1928.

Contributor:

Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942.

Heins & LaFarge.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Churches--New York--New York--Manhattan.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.).

Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Manhattan, New York, N.Y.)--Competition drawings--1888.

Local Subjects:

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.).

Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Manhattan, New York, N.Y.)--Competition drawings--1888.

Physical Description:

5 drawings : ink on paper ; 71 x 93.5 cm.

Contained In:

Chandler, Theophilus P. Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr. collection of architectural graphics & records.

Other Title:

Competitive design for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York.

Place of Publication:

[1888]

Notes:

"Westminster"--bottom right corner, each sheet.

No creator identification or date given on the drawings.

The floor plan was published in American architect and building news,Oct. 5, 1889, the first of plates numbered "719". Here the drawing is identified as Competitive design for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York / T.P. Chandler, Jr., architect, Philadelphia, Pa.

Macmillan (1982), v.2, p. 250-251 states that Heins & La Farge won the 1888 competition over some 60 others, with ground broken in 1890. After some serious disagreement over the final form of the church, the design was taken over by Ralph Adams Cram, along with Bertram G. Goodhue and Frank W. Ferguson, in 1911.

Forms part of: Chandler, Theophilus P. Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr. collection of architectural graphics & records.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of the Chandler Family,