from wikipedia
St. James' Church, New York is a Roman Catholic church located at 32 James Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is the second oldest Catholic building in New York, built in 1837 of fieldstone and has a pair of Doric columns flanking the entrance. Alfred E. Smith served as an altar boy at this church. This church was intended to be torn down in 1986, but was saved by the efforts of the community, especially the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The architect of the Greek Revival buliding was Minard Lafever.
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 FIRE AT 22 JAMES STREET KILLED TWO PEOPLE AND INJURED OVER 30. THAT WOULD BE RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE CHURCH IN THIS PICTURE.
ReplyDeleteNo, actually it's on the same side of the street as the church, one building separated and further north.
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