Riverside Church

Riverside church, loacted in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, in Manhattan N.Y. on 120th street across from president Grants tomb on riverside drive.
Built in the 1920's, construction of Riverside church began in 1927 an was completed 3 years later, with its first service on October-5th-1930. It is a Christian church, although Interdenominational, it is also associated with the American Baptist Churches USA an the United Church of Christ.
Its beautiful architecture was modeled after the 13th Century Gothic cathedral in Chartres, France. The churches Nave can seat up to 3000 worshipers. Tallest church in the United States, 24th tallest church in the world, Riverside church has 20 floors topped with towers. In these towers, Riverside church is home to Laura Spelman Rockefeller memorial carillon. Which is the worlds largest carillon with a total of 74-individual bells, an two of the 74 bourdon bells are the worlds largest weighing over 20 tons a piece
Henry C. Pelton an Charles Collins, architects an designers, were commissioned an chosen by John D. Rockefeller Jr, an Harry Emerson Fosdick, for there unqiue ideas an modern twist of mid century architecture used in there work. Rockefeller had Pelton an Collins go to Spain an France 1 year to get inspiration for there desgins prior to the start of construction of the church.
John D Rockefeller Jr., wealthy businesses man an philanthropist, teamed up with famous yet controversial preacher an minister Harry Emerson Fosdick to build, at that time, N.Y. s first an largest interdenominational church. Rockefellers role was soley the funding, he funded the churches construction, from labors to materials, an Fosdick was responsible for the organization or the stucture of the church internally, how the church would be ran.