Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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August 24th 2021
Aaron & Patrick’s Surprise Tour today was a real surprise, as it was something I did not expect to see in New York City! Construction began in 1892, of The Cathedral of St. John The Divine in the then-popular Byzantine-Romanesque style of architecture, it was designed to rival St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. By 1909 the cathedral’s plan was updated to the more fashionable Gothic st ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more