Manhattan · NYC landmark
St. Jean Baptiste Church
1067-1071 Lexington Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
A French Canadian parish built a church with twin bell towers and a large dome.
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NYFE Summary
The parish grew out of New York’s French Canadian community. Financier Thomas Fortune Ryan helped pay for the building.
Four columns support a triangular porch roof on Lexington Avenue. Smaller triangular forms repeat over the side doors, while open, column-ringed lanterns crown the two bell towers and the central dome.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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