Moniruz  Zaman

Professor Zagaroli

Arch 3522

Trinity Church is one of the oldest and most mesmerizing churches in the United States. It is located at 79 Broadway in lower Manhattan. The original Trinity Church finished construction in 1698 and this first church was destroyed in 1776 by a massive fire. The church was built anew in 1790, but like its predecessor, it did not stay in perfect erection for a long time. Heavy snows from the harsh winters of 1800’s weakened the church’s structure and for the third time, it was redesigned and completed in 1846.

The architect in charge of its design was Richard Upjohn and he designed the Church in a Neo-Gothic style with sandstone and stained-glass windows. His design was disapproved by some people who felt that it was too flashy and a low rise church would have been perfect and simple. When the Church was built, the highest point in New York City was the church’s 281 foot spire and cross.

The entrance of the church is well recognized due to its heavy bronze front doors, which is an example of an elaborate Gothic design due to the religious and ceremonial figures that can be seen on it. Trinity Church also provides thousands of people with a quiet place for meditation and worship during their busy lives. When our class visited the church, I personally saw a few people with suits and construction clothing just sitting on the benches with their eyes closed. The overall verticality of the church also provides a very extreme sense of aesthetics in relation to a religious epiphany.