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official Mayoral Residence. u St. Nicholas
When Fiorello La Guardia Russian Orthodox
moved in after nine years in Cathedral
office, preferring it to a 75-room
palace on Riverside Drive, he said 15 E 97th St. Map 16 F1. Tel (212)
that even the modest Gracie 876-2190. q 96 St. Open by appt.
Mansion was too fancy for him. 5 throughout the week, including
“The Little Flower” (from Fiorello) 10am & 6pm Wed & Sun.
had fought corruption in the city.
Built in Muscovite Baroque style
in 1902, this church has five
onion domes crowned with
crosses, and blue and yellow
tiles on a red brick and white
stone facade. Among the early
worshipers were White Russians Facade of the Museum of the
who had fled the Russian City of New York
Revolution, mostly intellectuals
and aristocrats who soon i Museum of the
became a part of New York City of New York
society. Later, there were further
waves of refugees, dissidents, 1220 5th Ave at 103rd St. Map 21
and defectors. C5. Tel (212) 534-1672. q 103rd St.
The cathedral now serves Open 10am–6pm daily. Closed Jan 1,
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 8 -
a scattered community, and = ∑ mcny.org
Arched doorway of the Church of the congregation is small. Mass
the Holy Trinity is celebrated in Russian with Founded in 1923 and at first
great pomp and dignity. housed in Gracie Mansion, this
y Church of the The cathedral is filled with museum is dedicated to New
Holy Trinity the scent of incense. The high York’s development from its
central sanctuary has marble earliest beginnings up to the
316 E 88th St. Map 17 B3. Tel (212) columns with blue and white present and on to the future.
289-4100. q 86th St. Open 9am– trim above. Ornate wooden Housed in a handsome
5pm Mon–Fri, 7:30am–2pm Sun. screens trimmed with gold Georgian Colonial building
5 8:45am Tue & Thu, 8am, 10:30am enclose the altar. It is unique, an since 1932, the museum has
& 6pm Sun. ∑ holytrinity-nyc.org
unexpected find on a side street expanded its public space, with
Delightfully placed in a serene in this staid part special exhibitions throughout
garden setting, this church was of Manhattan. the year on subjects such as
constructed in 1889 of glowing fashion, architecture, theater,
golden brick and terracotta in social and political history, and
the French Renaissance style. photography. In addition there
It boasts one of New York’s best is a collection of toys, includ ing
bell towers, which holds a the famed Stettheimer
handsome wrought-iron Dollhouse, with original works
clock with brass hands. of art in miniature, painted
The arched doorway is by such luminaries as
richly decorated with Marcel Duchamp and
carved images of the Albert Gleizes.
saints and prophets. A core exhibition of
The complex was the museum is the film
donated by Serena Timescapes: A Multi­
Rhinelander in memory media Portrait of New
of her father and York (every 30 mins,
grandfather. The land 10:15am–4:45pm).
was part of the It uses images from
Rhinelander farm, the museum’s
which the family had collection and historic
owned for 100 years. maps to chart the
Farther down at 350 growth of New York,
E 88th Street is the from its early days as a
Rhinelander Children’s tiny settlement to its
Center, also a gift, and current status as one
the headquarters of the of the largest cities in
Children’s Aid Society. Facade and domes of St. Nicholas Russian Cathedral the world.

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