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St. Thomas Church


Type: Religious Sites
1 West 53rd St New York City, NY 10019
Built in 1913, this impressive church contains statues of more than 40 saints and bishops.
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Vanessacm...
Hertfordshire, England
223 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2010

Across the road from it's more imposing neighbour (st paticks), this much smaller church seems to be overlooked by most people. Upon visiting, there was only one other person in the church, which is a shame as it deserves better. From the outside, the church looks very odd - it lacks symmetry, a whole side seems to be missing. From...

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epiduralb...
Charleston, WV
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2009
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I visited St. Thomas Church in the 1960s but was not educated enough to appreciate what I was experiencing. In October '09, while visiting the city to see some Broadway shows, I returned and attended Evensong 4 times (three times during the week and once on Sunday). St. Thomas Church is not a cathedral. It is, however, built in the...

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postcards...
New York City
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2009

Walk into St. Thomas Church at 53rd and Fifth Avenue any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoon around 5:30 PM, and Sunday at 4 PM, and you will be pleasantly surprised to find a centuries old English choral tradition very much alive and flourishing. The vaulted stone Cathedral is the perfect acoustic backdrop for the extraordinary music you will shortly hear; the...

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sac2008
York, PA
21 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2006
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We visited this church on our NYC Organ Crawl yesterday. The assistant organist, Fred Teardo, who has only been at St. Thomas about three months, was exceptionally nice and showed (and demostrated) the two main organs of the church. The large "Great" organ in the chancel area at the front of the church is fine for loud and showy concert...

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