St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral

Coordinates: 40°44′42″N 73°58′31″W / 40.745131°N 73.975252°W / 40.745131; -73.975252
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40°44′42″N 73°58′31″W / 40.745131°N 73.975252°W / 40.745131; -73.975252

St. Vartan Cathedral

St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral (

Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians.[3][4]

Architecture

From above
Interior of the dome

McKim, Mead and White – with Édouard Utudjian of Paris as a consultant, designed the cathedral. The building includes two unique features distinct to Armenian architecture: the use of double-intersecting arches and a pyramidal dome soaring 120 feet (37 m) above street level.[2]

Around the dome there are various symbols, including the figure of

St. Nerses and the crosses of Christendom.[2]

A raised plaza is located on the south side of the cathedral, which contains a 10-foot (3.0 m) high

The Raising of the Cross[6][7] as well as a stainless steel and bronze sculpture, "Migrations" by Michael Aram that was added in 2015 to commemorate the centennial of the Armenian genocide.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "St. Vartan Cathedral--Building a dream". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Artistry of St. Vartan Cathedral". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "1960s". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Dugan, George (April 29, 1968). "Armenian Patriarch Consecrates Cathedral Here". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "23-Karat Gold Leaf; Dome of Armenian Cathedral Is Regilded". The New York Times. December 5, 1993.
  6. ^ "Armenian Church Receives Sculpture". The New York Times. November 18, 1977. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ISBN 9781625845153
    . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "A New Sculpture at St. Vartan Cathedral". Armenian Weekly. October 22, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Migrations (Armenian Genocide Memorial)". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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