MDDM Ch. 40 Trinity Church

[davemarc]

From: jbor <jbor at bigpond.com>
>
> Also, does Pynchon get it wrong re. the church. If the original church was
> "modest in design" would it have had a steeple like the present day
> Neo-Gothic structure. Or is Pynchon relying on a personal (or present-day)
> cityscape juxtaposition here to encapsulate what New York represents?
>
"The church was destroyed by fire in 1776 and replaced by another that was
consecrated in 1790 but demolished after structural problems became evident
in 1839.  This was replaced by a new church in a Gothic Revival style
designed by Richard Upjohn."--From an entry by Phyllis Barr in Kenneth
Jackson's The Encyclopedia of New York City

"The first church, opened in 1698, was destroyed in the fire of 1776.  It
lay in ruins until 1787, when the church was reconstructed.  More than a
half century later it was replaced."--The WPA Guide to New York City

Pix of the different churches
http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/timeline.html

Bonus link:  9/11 damage to the church organ
http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/u/d/News/alert_142.html

d.