Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY
1808 by Carl Pfeiffer
The church is built of New Jersey red sandstone.
With a capacity of nearly 2,000, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is the largest Presbyterian sanctuary in Manhattan.
Designed in the Victorian Gothic style, the Sanctuary interior follows strict, Reformed Protestant precepts and unlike most Gothic churches, the interior of the sanctuary has no right angles. The floor slopes, the pews fan outward, and the balcony surrounds all that is below, bringing the entire congregation within clear sight and hearing range of the preaching and music ministry.
Sanctuary
Sanctuary beneath balcony
Pews
Altar and organ
Sanctuary with balcony
Sanctuary, view towards 5th Avenue
Sanctuary, view from altar
Organ by Austin Organs, Inc., Hartford, CT
Sanctuary, view from balcony towards 5th Avenue
Sanctuary, view from balcony towards 5th Avenue
Sanctuary, view from balcony towards altar
Sanctuary, view across from balcony
Sanctuary, view from balcony towards altar and organ
Organ pipes by Austin Organs, Inc., Hartford, CT
Sanctuary, windows and chandeliers
Sanctuary, view from balcony towards altar and organ
Window on 5th Avenue
Organ pipes by Austin Organs, Inc., Hartford, CT
Ceiling