Manhattan · NYC landmark
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
Mott Street at Prince Street · Manhattan, New York City
Visit the historic cathedral complex in Little Italy and look into its official tours, respecting active religious use.
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NYFE Summary
This was New York's Catholic cathedral before the larger church on Fifth Avenue took over that role. Its surrounding brick wall had a practical purpose: trustees built it amid anti-Catholic threats in the 1830s. The parish later served successive Irish, Italian, Black and Asian communities. After a major fire in 1866, the church was rebuilt within its surviving walls.
The choir loft contains a large pipe organ made by Henry Erben's nearby workshop. Delivered by horse-drawn cart, it was assembled inside the church. Its surviving pipes and mechanism preserve the work of a New York organ builder.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
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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