Friday, April 20, 2012

Behold the inside of St. Brigid's

We continue to watch the renovations at St. Brigid's on Avenue B at East Eighth Street... while we have a good idea of how the exterior of the historic church that was left for dead is shaping up, we haven't seen the inside in some time...

Yesterday, Bobby Williams had a chance to take a look...





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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Nice!

    Has there been any word on when the outside tarps come down?

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  2. EV GrieveApril 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    @anon

    Haven't heard any definite timelines just yet. Looking forward to seeing the refurbished front too.

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  3. LindsayApril 20, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Wow! So beautiful. Wonderful photos, Bobby!!

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  4. Marty WombacherApril 20, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    It looks stunning, wonderful photos by Bobby, as always!

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  5. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    anyone ever find out who donated the money to fix this place up?

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  6. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Beautiful inside view.

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  7. Joe JuskoApril 20, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Brings a tear to my eye.

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  8. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    Hope they turn it into a shopping mall like they did the Limelight! Cause you know, we need more places to shop......

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  9. Laura Goggin PhotographyApril 20, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful!

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  10. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    tremendous.
    this is an attribute to everyone who refused to let this sensational building be destroyed It's a means for artisans to present the ability to reclaim, which I suggest is far
    more important than
    replacing the building we an architectural foible.
    I hope that St Bridgids is always cherished
    if only becuase the communicty fought gentrification and she
    is the glorious result.
    I wonder who the congregation will be????And will Timothy Cardinal Dolan be invloved in the reopening of the wonderous church?

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  11. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Shame that a similar savior was not found for St. Anne's before it became a Lego-land eyesore

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  12. Yenta LaureateApril 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Wow. The Neo-Gothic ceiling and Gothic nave is very similar to the Angel Orensanz Center on Norfolk Street (1849). That building was built originally as a synagogue by German Jews who brought in an architect from Berlin, Alexander Saeltzer who also built the Astor Library that eventually became the Public Theater on Lafayette Street.

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  13. VH McKenzieApril 21, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Stunning -- almost makes me want to re-consider that whole church thing. Almost.

    Nice photos, Bobby!

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  14. marjorieApril 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Wow, just ravishing. Lovely pix.

    Yenta Laureate, thank you for the info -- do we know who designed St Bridget's originally?

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  15. Dave - everywhereApril 23, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Great photos Bobby.

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