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Travel to the Fordham University with your New York rental car to see the very special Fordham University Church. The Fordham University is a private institute, with three campuses located in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St. John's College, placed in the care of the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter, and has since become an independent institution. The Fordham University Church was designated a New York City landmark in 1970 and recently celebrated its sesquicentennial year in 1995.

A little history

The University Church was built in 1845 as a seminary chapel and parish church for surrounding farms. The University church was designed in 1846 by a man named Rodrigue. It was built by the Rev. James Roosevelt Bailey, who was not only the third president of the college but was also the nephew of Saint Elizabeth Seton and cousin to Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt. The six windows lining the nave were originally gifts of King Louis Philippe of France to Archbishop Hughes for Old St. Patrick's Cathedral. They did not fit, however, and were given to the seminary chapel. The windows are wonderful examples of nineteenth century realism. They depict the four evangelists and St. Peter and St. Paul and they were created in Sevres, France by a workshop that has been tied to the earliest stages of the Gothic revival. The University Church underwent a major renovation in 1929 that saw its capacity expand from 400 to 1 200. Other major changes in appearance were made including the replacement of the original spire with the Gothic top bell tower and the addition over the crossing of lantern patterned after those in Ely Cathedral and St. John's College in Cambridge.

The Design

Located on the Rose Hill campus the Fordham University Church, was built in 1845 as a seminary chapel and parish church for the surrounding farms. When you visit the Fordham University Church with your New York rental car today, you will see that the gothic style church contains the original altar from Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, along with stained glass windows that did not fit the cathedral given by Louis-Philippe of France to Archbishop Hughes. The windows are also notable for their connection to a workshop in Sevres, France that is associated with the earliest stages of the Gothic Revival. It is not hard to see why several visitors come just to see the beauty of the church. The architectural beauty of the Fordham University Church is definitely something to rave about. See what everyone is talking about by traveling to the Fordham University Church with your New York rental car today!

A time to celebrate

Make sure you don’t miss out on the annual concert held by the Fordham University when you travel with your New York rental car. The Fordham University annually presents a concert of Lessons and Carols during the Christmas holiday season. The ensemble university choir presents one evening concert at the large and dramatic Church of Saint Paul the Apostle adjacent to the Lincoln Center Campus, and one afternoon concert at the more humble and intimate University Church at the Rose Hill Campus, each year. This is something you definitely don’t want to miss out on when you travel with your New York rental car.

Before you goˇ
The Fordham University Church is located on Rose Hill Campus Bronx, NY.
For more information when you travel to the Fordham University Church with your New York rental car check out their official website at www.fordham.edu or call (718) 817 1000

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