Bob Hampton’s VISITING HISTORIC

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps

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VISITING HISTORIC NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

CONTENTS

LOWER MANHATTAN Page

Map of Manhattan……………………………………………………………………………….6

National September 11 Memorial & Museum (2011)………………..……………...…………7

One World Trade Center (2014)……………………………..……………………...………….8

Brooklyn Bridge (1883)………………………………………………………………..……..….9

Battery Park (1700’s)…………………………………………………………………...…..…..10

New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street (1792 / 1903)……………………...……….…….….11

MID-TOWN MANHATTAN

Empire State Building (1931)……………………….………………………………..…...……12

Intrepid – Sea Air & Space Museum (1982)…………………..…..…………………...…...…13

Rockefeller Center (1929-1940)……………………..………………..…………………….….14

Radio City Music Hall (1932)………………………………….…………………………..…..15

Times Square (1904)……………………………...……………………..……………………...16

United Nations Headquarters (1952)…………………………………..……………………...17

New York Museums……………………………………………………………………………18

UPPER MANHATTAN

Central Park (1857)………………………………………………………..……………….…..19

Grant’s Tomb, Manhattan (1897)…………………………….………………….……………20

FREEDOM TRAIL

Map of New York Freedom Trail………...…………………………………….……..……….21

Fraunces Tavern, Manhattan (1719)………………………………………………………..…22

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Saint Paul’s Chapel, Manhattan (1766)…………………………………………………….…23

Trinity Church and Cemeteries (1698 / 1846)………………………….……………………..24

Morris-Jumel House Museum, Washington Heights (1765)…………………………….…...25

Old Stone House Museum, Brooklyn (1699 - Reconstructed)……………………………….26

Conference House, Staten Island (1680)………………………………………………………27

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Upper Manhattan (1784)………...……………..………….28

CATHEDRALS

Cathedral Church of St. John Divine, Manhattan (1892 to Today)…………………………29

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan (1878)………………………………………………...30

NEW YORK HARBOR

Statue of Liberty National Monument (1886)…………………………………………...……31

Ellis Island Immigration Museum (1892) ……………..……………………………………...32

Coney Island, Brooklyn (1900’s)….…………………………...…...…………………………33

SPORTS

Madison Square Garden, Mid-Town Manhattan (1968)………..……...……………………34

Yankee Stadium, South Bronx (2009)…………...…………………………………...………..35

MetLife Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ (2010)……………..…….……….…………..…………36

TIMELINE

1524 – VERRAZZANO - Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor arrived and named it Nouvelle-Angoulême.

1609 – HUDSON – Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River in his ship, the Half Moon, for the Dutch East India Company from the mouth of the River at the narrows to Albany.

1624 – DUTCH – Founded as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and named New Amsterdam in 1626.

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1664 – ENGLISH – The city and surrounding area came under English control and renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother James, the Duke of York.

1668 – YELLOW FEVER – First Yellow Fever epidemic, followed by other major Yellow Fever epidemics in 1702, 1795, 1798, 1805, 1819, 1822.

1776 – REVOLUTION – The Battle of Long Island was fought in Brooklyn on August 27, 1776, followed by the Battles of Harlem and Washington Heights. The British occupy the city. The Great New York City fire of 1776, destroyed one quarter of the city following the battle.

1785 – CAPITAL – New York served as the Capital of the U.S. from 1785 to 1790.

1789 – INAUGURATION - George Washington was inaugurated as the 1st U.S. President on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall, in New York City.

1790 – POPULATION – New York has been the country’s largest city since 1790.

1792 – STOCK EXCHANGE – The beginnings of what became the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) were established.

1832 – CHOLERA – Pandemic reaches New York, followed by other major Cholera epidemics in 1848, 1854, 1866.

1835 – FIRE – Great Fire of 1835.

1857 – PARK – Central Park was established

1863 – CIVIL WAR – Riots protesting the institution of the draft.

1883 – BRIDGE – Brooklyn Bridge was completed spanning the East River connecting lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

1886 – STATUE – Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New York Harbor was completed.

1888 – BLIZZARD - Great Blizzard of 1888, or "White Hurricane", paralyzed the Eastern seaboard from Maryland to Maine.

1918 – WORLD WAR I – New York Harbor was a major shipping location to and from Europe during the war.

1929 – DEPRESSION – Stock market crash.

1931 – SKYSCRAPERS – The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building were completed.

1939 – FAIR – World’s Fair.

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1940 – CENTER – Rockefeller Center complex of 19 buildings begun in 1929 was completed including the Radio City Music Hall building.

1941 – WORLD WAR II – New York Harbor was a major shipping location to and from Europe during the war.

1952 – UNITED NATIONS – The UN headquarters was completed.

1964 – FAIR – New York World’s Fair.

2001 – TERRORIST ATTACK– Two World Trade towers and surrounding building destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

2012 – HURRICANE – Hurricane Sandy caused flooding and destruction in the New York Harbor.

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MAP OF MANHATTAN

The word "Manhattan" has been translated as "island of many hills" from the Lenape Indian language, the tribe that populated the area prior to the arrival of the Europeans.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan - cite_note-Mannahatta-39 The word “Manna-hata”, was written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon). A 1610 map depicts the name “Manna-hata”, twice, on both the west and east sides of the Mauritius River (later named the Hudson River).

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NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM, LOWER MANHATTAN (2011)

National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Lower Manhattan (2011). Located at Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006, Phone 212-312-8800, Website www.911memorial.org.

The site is the principal memorial and museum commemorating the September 11 attacks of 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people, and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993, which killed six.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_&_Museum - cite_note-2 The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, on the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the attacks.

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ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, LOWER MANHATTAN (2014)

One World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan (2014). Located at 72 Vesey Street, New York City, NY 10048. Website www.onewtc.com.

Formerly known as the Freedom Tower, it is the primary building of the new World Trade Center complex. The 104-story skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site, on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center. It is the tallest building in the

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Western Hemisphere and the fourth tallest in the world by pinnacle height. Its spire reaches a symbolic height of 1,776 feet in reference to the year of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

BROOKLYN BRIDGE, LOWER MANHATTAN (1883)

Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan (1883). Spans the East River connecting the south end of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S. Its main span is 1,595 feet long. The bridge was initially designed by German immigrant John Augustus Roebling and the construction was later supervised by his son, Washington Roebling.

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BATTERY PARK, LOWER MANHATTAN (1700”S)

Battery Park, Lower Manhattan (1700’s). Located at the Battery on the southern tip of Manhattan facing New York Harbor, New York, NY 10004, Phone 212-344-3491, Website www.thebattery.org.

The southern shoreline of Manhattan Island had long been known as the Battery, and was a popular promenade since the late 1600’s century. The 25 acre Park is named for the artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city’s early years to protect the settlement behind them. Castle Clinton (1811), built prior to the War of 1812, is the last remnant of the defensive works. It was America's first immigration station (predating Ellis Island), where more than 8 million people arrived in the U.S. from 1855 to 1890. Statue Cruises provides ferry transportation to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from Battery Park.

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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, WALL STREET, LOWER MANHATTAN (1792 / 1903)

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Wall Street, Lower Manhattan (1817 / 1900’s). Located at 11 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, Phone 212-656-3000, Website www.nyse.com.

The origin of the NYSE can be traced to back to 1792, when the Buttonwood Agreement was signed by 24 stockbrokers outside of 68 Wall Street under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street. In 1817, the organization drafted a constitution and renamed itself the "New York Stock & Exchange Board". The headquarters building shown in the picture above with the large American flag dates back to 1903.

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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1931)

Empire State Building, Mid-Town Manhattan (1931). Located at 350 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10118, in mid-town Manhattan at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 34th Street, Phone 212-736-3100, Website www.esbnyc.com.

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The building is a 103 story skyscraper and is a symbol of New York City. The roof is 1,250 feet high, and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet high. Its name comes from the nickname for New York - the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until the topping out of the World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970. Popular observation decks are located on the 86th and 102nd floors and offer 360 degree views of the city and surrounding areas.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building - cite_note-skyscraperCenter-6

INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1982)

Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Mid-Town Manhattan (1982). Located Pier 86 West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036, on the west side of Manhattan on the Hudson River, Phone 212-245-0072, Website www.intrepidmuseum.org.

The museum is a military and maritime history museum with a collection of museum ships and aircraft. The museum showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, the submarine USS Growler, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, a Concorde SST and a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane. The museum serves as a hub for the annual Fleet Week events in May of

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each year. Visiting warships dock at the cruise ship terminals to the north, and events are held on the museum grounds and the deck of the Intrepid.

ROCKEFELLER CENTER, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1929-1940)

Rockefeller Center, Mid-Town Manhattan (1929-1940). Located at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, Phone 212-332-6868, www.rockefellercenter.com.

The Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets including the Radio City Music Hall and the GE Building. The complex is named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr. who led the development project. The famous Lower Plaza of Rockefeller Center, with ice-skating rink, is shown in the picture above. This is also the site of

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the placement and lighting ceremony of the large Christmas Tree in late November through December of each year. The gold statue is of Prometheus from Greek mythology. He is known for his intelligence and as a champion of mankind.

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1932)

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Radio City Music Hall, Mid-Town Manhattan (1932). Located at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, Phone 212-247-4777, Website www.radiocity.com.

The Music Hall is a large theater located in Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and for a period of time it was the leading tourist attraction in the city. It has a seating capacity of 6,000. The hall is best known for the performances of the Rockettes precision dance company. During the Christmas season, the Rockettes present five shows a day, seven days a week. Their best-known routines are the parade of the wooden soldiers and the leg kick routine performed by the dancers in perfect unison in a chorus line and is included at the end of every performance.

TIMES SQUARE, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1904)

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Times Square, Mid-Town Manhattan (1904). Located at the junction of Broadway (now converted into a pedestrian plaza) and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets.

Times Square, known as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", and the "The Great White Way" – is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district. It is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square - cite_note-13one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square - cite_note-14 and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Formerly called Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York Times newspaper moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building, now called One Times Square – site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve.

UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS (1952)

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United Nations Headquarters (1952). Located at 2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, on the East River, Phone 212-963-4475, Website www. visit.un.org.

The UN headquarters complex includes several major buildings. The Secretariat Building, shown in the picture above, is most prominent. The complex also includes the domed General Assembly building, Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Conference and Visitors Center. Just inside the perimeter fence of the complex there is a line of flagpoles where the flags of all 193 UN member states, plus the U.N. flag, are flown in English alphabetical order. Outside of the complex, the headquarters also includes two large office buildings (DC-1 and DC-2) that serve as offices for the agencies and programmes of the organization. A third building is planned.

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NEW YORK MUSEUMS

New York Museums. New York has many museums including the following more prominent ones:

Metropolitan Museum of Art (1872). Located at 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028, Phone 212-535-7710, Website www.metmuseum.org. Shown in the picture above and is the largest art museum in the U.S. American Museum of Natural History (1869). Located at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, Phone 212-769-5100, Website www.amnh.org. Museum of Mondern Art (1939). Located at 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019, Phone 212-708-9400, Website www.moma.org. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1959). Located at 1071 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10128, Phone 212-423-3500, Website www.guggenheim.org. Cloisters Museum (1938). Located at 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY 10040 Phone 212-923-3700, Website www.metmuseum.org.

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CENTRAL PARK, UPPER MANHATTAN (1857)

Central Park, Upper Manhattan (1857). Located in Upper Manhattan, New York, NY 10022, Phone 212-310-6600, Website www.centralparknyc.org.

The large 840 acre rectangular park is the most visited urban park in the United States. The picture above was taken from the south end of the park, looking north with the Hudson River and George Washington bridge in the upper left. Today, activities include running, hiking, cycling, rock climbing, ice skating, boating, bird watching. Attractions include carriage rides, Central Park Carousel, playgrounds, Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, Central Park Zoo.

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GRANT’S TOMB, UPPER MANHATTAN (1897)

Grant’s Tomb, Upper Manhattan (1897). General Grant National Memorial located in the Riverside Park, Upper Manhattan, NY 10027, the entrance is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and 122nd Street, Phone 212-666-1640, Website www.nps.gov/gegr and www.grantstomb.org.

The General Grant National Memorial is a granite and marble mausoleum containing the remains of Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army in the Civil War and 18th U.S. President and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.

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MAP OF NEW YORK FREEDOM TRAIL

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Note – Because of deterioration, destruction from fires, population growth and urban development, few colonial era structures remain in the New York City area.

FRAUNCES TAVERN, LOWER MANHATTAN (1719)

Fraunces Tavern, Lower Manhattan (1719). Located at 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004, Phone 212-968-1776, Website www.frauncestavern.com.

The tavern’s Long Room is famous for being the location where General George Washington bid farewell to his officers on December 4, 1783, after the successful end of the Revolutionary War. In his farewell to his officers he said - "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." He then embrased each officer, left the building, walked to an awaiting barge down the street. He travelled to Annapolis where he met with Congress on December 23rd and officially resigned his commission. He then left for his home at Mount Vernon. Today, the building is a tavern, restaurant and museum. It is a “conjectural reconstruction” of the original building which suffered through several fires and reconstructions

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in the 1800’s. The small yellow bricks used in its construction were imported from the Dutch Republic.

SAINT PAUL’S CHAPEL, LOWR MANHATTAN (1766)

Saint Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan (1766). Located at 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, between Fulton and Vesey Streets, Phone 212-602-0800, Website www.saintpaulschapel.org.

St. Paul’s is the oldest surviving Church in Manhattan. The chapel has hosted many famous worshippers. George Washington worshiped here on his Inauguration Day, April 30, 1789.

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During the two years New York City was the country's capital, Washington attended services at St. Paul's while Trinity Church was being rebuilt. Hanging above Washington's pew is a painting of the Great Seal of the United States which was adopted in 1782.

TRINITY CHURCH AND CEMETERY, LOWER MANHATTAN (1698 / 1846)

Trinity Church and Cemetery, Lower Manhattan (1698 / 1846). Located at 74 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006, Phone 212-602-0800, Website www.trinitywallstreet.org.

The first Trinity Church building (Church of England / Anglican / Episcopalian) on the site was built in 1698. It was modest rectangular structure with a gambrel roof and small porch and was destroyed in the Great New York City Fire of 1776. The second church was completed in 1790 and was torn down after

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being weakened by severe snows during the winter of 1838–1839. The third and current Trinity Church was completed in 1846 and at the time its 281-foot spire and cross was the highest point in New York until being surpassed in 1890 by the New York World Building. There are three burial grounds closely associated with Trinity Church – Trinity South Churchyard, Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, and Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel. A number of prominent early New York citizens are buried in the cemeteries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunces_Tavern - cite_note-NewYorkSun-10 MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION MUSEUM, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (1765)

Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, Washington Heights (1765). Located at 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032, Phone 212-923-8008, Website www.morrisjumel.org.

The house located on land known as Mount Morris with views of the Harlem River, the Bronx, Long Island Sound, the Hudson River and the Jersey Palisades. It served as the headquarters of both sides during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington used the mansion between September 14 and October 20, 1776, as his temporary headquarters after he and his Army were forced to evacuate Brooklyn Heights following their loss to the British Army under the command of General William Howe in the Battle of Long Island. It became the headquarters of British General Henry Clinton and Hessian Commander Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen following the Battle of Harlem Heights.

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OLD STONE HOUSE MUSEUM, BROOKLYN (1699 - RECONSTRUCTED)

Old Stone House Museum, Brooklyn (1699 - Reconstructed). Located at 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone 718-768-3195, Website theoldstonehouse.org.

The Dutch farm house was an important location in the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27, 1776, during the Revolutionary War. It was the first major engagement of the Continental Army after the Declaration of Independence, and one of the largest battles of the war. It is also the location of what is known as the last stand of the “Maryland 400.” The unit suffered heavy losses while fighting delaying action of the oncoming British and Hessian troops. George Washington, watching from a redoubt on nearby Cobble Hill reportedly said - "Good God, what brave fellows I must this day lose!"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Stone_House_(Brooklyn,_New_York) - cite_note-m179-5

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CONFERENCE HOUSE, STATEN ISLAND (1680)

Conference House, Staten Island (1680). Located at 298 Satterlee Street, Staten Island, NY 10307, on the south end of the island. Phone 718-984-6046, Website www.conferencehouse.org.

The house is the only pre-Revolutionary manor house still surviving in New York City. On September 11, 1776, Lord Howe, commander in chief of British forces in America, brokered a meeting with representatives of the Continental Congress in a peace conference aimed at halting the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge rowed over from patriot-held Perth Amboy, NJ. The meeting lasted for three hours and ended with the Americans politely declining Howe's offer, leading to another seven years of conflict.

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Richmond Town Historic District - is located in the center of Staten Island, nine miles northeast of the Conference House. It is a living history and museum complex with 15 restored buildings including – Britton Cottage (1670), Voorlezer's House (1695), Treasure House (1700), Christopher House (1720), Guyon-Lake-Tysen House (1740), The British troops occupied the Richmond Town area during the Revolutionary War.

DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM, UPPER MANHATTAN (1784)

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Upper Manhattan (1784). Located at 4881 Broadway, New York, NY 10034, Phone 212-304-9422, Website dyckmanfarmhouse.org.

The Farmhouse is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan Island. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by Dutch farmer William Dyckman and was originally part of over 250 farm owned by the Dykman family.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyckman_House - cite_note-3 It is now located in a small park at the corner of Broadway and 204th Street in the Inwood section of the city.

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CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN DIVINE, UPPER MANHATTAN, NY (1892 TO TODAY)

Cathedral Church of Saint John Divine, Upper Manhattan, NY (1892 to Today). Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, at 112th Street, Phone 212-316-7540, Website www.stjohndivine.org.

The Cathedral vies with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for the title of the largest cathedral and Anglican / Episcopal church and fourth largest Christian church in the world. The interior covers 121,000 square feet, spanning a length of 601 feet and height of 232 feet. Originally designed in

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the Byzantine Revival-Romanesque Revival styles, the plan was changed after 1909 to a Gothic Revival design. Construction was begun in 1892, and has not been finished. Like most major cathedral projects, construction continues when money becomes available.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_John_the_Divine - cite_note-NY8-2

SAINT PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, LOWER MANHATTAN (1878)

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Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Lower Manhattan (1878). Located at 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10022, between 50th and 51st Streets, directly across the street from Rockefeller Center, Phone 212-753-2261, Website www.saintpatrickscathedral.org.

Saint Patricks is an American Gothic Revival style Roman Catholic Cathedral Church and the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The pointed, ribbed vaults of the Cathedral spread the weight of the ceiling more evenly, allowing for walls that do not need to hold as much weight and allowing bigger windows that lend to the natural light that floods the Cathedral.

STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW YORK HARBOR (1886)

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Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York Harbor (1886). Located on Liberty Island, New York Harbor, NY 10004, Phone 212-363-3200, Website www.nps.gov/stli.

The Statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States and a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France and was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas (the Roman goddess of freedom) who bears a torch and a Tabula Ansata (a tablet representing the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. It is 305 feet from the ground at the bottom to the torch at the top and was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Statue Cruises provides ferry transportation to the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey. ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM, NEW YORK HARBOR (1892)

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Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York Harbor (1892). Located at Ellis Island, New York, NY 10004, in the upper New York Bay, Phone 212-363-6307, Website www.ny.com/museums/ellis.island.museum.

The Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island is named for Samuel Ellis, who purchased it around the time of the Revolutionary War. The Great Hall, shown in the picture above, was completed in 1900, and now serves as the Museum of Immigration. The island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965. Long considered part of New York, a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision found that most of the island is in New Jersey. Statue Cruises provides ferry transportation to Ellis Island from Battery Park in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey.

CONEY ISLAND, BROOKLYN (1900’S)

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Coney Island, Brooklyn (1900’s). Located in southwestern Brooklyn, NY on the Atlantic Ocean.

Coney Island is well known as the site of amusement parks and a seaside resort. The attractions reached their peak during the first half of the 1900’s, declining in popularity after World War II. Communities include, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, Sea Gate to its west and Gravesend to the north. Attractions in the area include the amusements, three miles of beaches and the boardwalk. Three rides at Coney Island are protected as designated New York City landmarks and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places – Wonder Wheel Ferris wheel, Cyclone Roller Coaster, Parachute Jump. Other notable attractions include - B&B Carousel, Bumper Cars, Haunted Houses, New York Aquarium.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (1968)

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Madison Square Garden, Mid-Town Manhattan (1968). Located at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001, Phone 212-465-6741, Website www.thegarden.com.

The Garden is a multi-purpose indoor arena – basketball, ice hockey, indoor lacrosse, boxing, concerts. It has a seating capacity of 20,000. Earlier facilities date back to 1925, 1890 and 1879. It is the home court facility for the New York Knicks basketball team, the New York Rangers hockey team and a number of other professional and semi-pro sports teams.

YANKEE STADIUM, SOUTH BRONX (2009)

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Yankee Stadium, South Bronx (2009). Located at One East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451, Phone 718-293-4300, Website newyork.yankees.mlb.com.

The Stadium is the home field of the New York Yankee baseball team. It has a seating capacity of ___. The new stadium replaced the historic original Yankee Stadium which opened in 1923. The new ballpark was built across the street, north-northeast of the old stadium, on the former site of Macombs Dam Park. Much of the new stadium incorporates design elements from the old stadium, paying homage to Yankee history.

METLIFE STADIUM, MEADOWLANDS, NJ (2010)

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MetLife Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ (2010). Located at One MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, Phone 201-559-1515, Website www.metlifestadium.com.

The Stadium is the home field of the New York Giants and New York Jets football team, the only stadium that is shared by two NFL teams. It has a seating capacity of 82,500. It is next to the former Giants Stadium which has been torn down.

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