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[VIDEO] Tourist in Your Own Town Explores Brooklyn Heights' Landmarked Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral

2026-02-19T12:00:00-05:00

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks.

In this video from the series, we take a look at Brooklyn Heights' Our Lady of Lebanon, a landmarked cathedral built in 1844 that has had significant historical impact throughout Brooklyn and New York City over the past century and a half.

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque Revival style in 1844. The building originally housed the Church of the Pilgrims congregation, until that group merged with the nearby Plymouth Church in 1934. The building was sold in 1944 to the Lebanese Roman Catholic congregation known as Maronites, who had a growing community in Brooklyn.

As part of the early work to renovate the site, new exterior doors were added from the French luxury liner, the SS Normandie. Other components were also brought in from the 1948 demolition of the Charles Schwab mansion on the Upper West Side and marble flooring from the French and Lebanese pavilions at the 1939 World's Fair.

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[PHOTO] Vintage Photograph of St. Patricks Cathedral Circa 1894

2025-02-13T12:00:00-05:00

After laying it's first cornerstone in 1858, construction on St. Patricks Cathedralin midtown Manhattan lasted decades due mostly to the Civil War. Upon completion in 1879, it dominated over the relatively small structures which surrounded the area at that time, as evidenced by this photo.

Just a short 15 years after St. Patricks Cathedral's dedication, an established photographer by the name of John S. Johnston captured it in all of it's glory, shown here complete with a horse drawn carriage and a few distant pedestrians.

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[WATCH] Tourist in Your Own Town Explores Brooklyn Heights' Landmarked Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral

2024-08-17T12:00:00-04:00

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks.

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque Revival style in 1844. The building originally housed the Church of the Pilgrims congregation, until that group merged with the nearby Plymouth Church in 1934. The building was sold in 1944 to the Lebanese Roman Catholic congregation known as Maronites, who had a growing community in Brooklyn.

As part of the early work to renovate the site, new exterior doors were added from the French luxury liner, the SS Normandie. Other components were also brought in from the 1948 demolition of the Charles Schwab mansion on the Upper West Side and marble flooring from the French and Lebanese pavilions at the 1939 World's Fair.

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[WATCH] Tourist in Your Own Town Explores Landmarked Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights

2024-06-06T12:00:00-04:00

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks.

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque Revival style in 1844. The building originally housed the Church of the Pilgrims congregation, until that group merged with the nearby Plymouth Church in 1934. The building was sold in 1944 to the Lebanese Roman Catholic congregation known as Maronites, who had a growing community in Brooklyn.

As part of the early work to renovate the site, new exterior doors were added from the French luxury liner, the SS Normandie. Other components were also brought in from the 1948 demolition of the Charles Schwab mansion on the Upper West Side and marble flooring from the French and Lebanese pavilions at the 1939 World's Fair.

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[VIDEO] Legendary Organ at Old St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City

2023-10-24T12:00:00-04:00

I hope you enjoy this organ demonstration video of the famous Erben organ at Old St. Patricks in New York. This instrument is one of the last of its kind, being built in 1868 by New York City organbuilder Henry Erben. This video will showcase all the different sounds of this wonderful instrument.

Timestamps:
00:00 | Introduction
01:12 | Great Organ (2. Manual)
04:19 | Reed Voices GT
05:07 | Crescendo Gt.
05:46 | Tutti Great Organ

06:12 | Choir Organ (1. Manual)
08:39 | Reed Voices Ch.
09:08 | Tutti Choir Organ

09:32 | Swell (3. Manual)
10:42 | Reed Voices Sw.
11:14 | Flute & String Sounds
12:47 | Tremulant
14:35 | Tutti Swell

15:01 | Pedal
16:48 | Crescendo
17:56 | Tutti / FULL ORGAN

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[VIDEO] Tourist in Your Own Town Explores Landmarked Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights

2022-05-04T16:00:00-04:00

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks.

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque Revival style in 1844. The building originally housed the Church of the Pilgrims congregation, until that group merged with the nearby Plymouth Church in 1934. The building was sold in 1944 to the Lebanese Roman Catholic congregation known as Maronites, who had a growing community in Brooklyn.

As part of the early work to renovate the site, new exterior doors were added from the French luxury liner, the SS Normandie. Other components were also brought in from the 1948 demolition of the Charles Schwab mansion on the Upper West Side and marble flooring from the French and Lebanese pavilions at the 1939 World's Fair.

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Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-04-02T10:00:00-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Thursday, March 31st, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-03-31T10:00:00-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Thursday, March 31st, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[VIDEO] Tourist in Your Own Town Explores Brooklyn Heights' Landmarked Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral

2022-02-23T10:00:00-05:00

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks.

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, was designed by Richard Upjohn in a Romanesque Revival style in 1844. The building originally housed the Church of the Pilgrims congregation, until that group merged with the nearby Plymouth Church in 1934. The building was sold in 1944 to the Lebanese Roman Catholic congregation known as Maronites, who had a growing community in Brooklyn.

As part of the early work to renovate the site, new exterior doors were added from the French luxury liner, the SS Normandie. Other components were also brought in from the 1948 demolition of the Charles Schwab mansion on the Upper West Side and marble flooring from the French and Lebanese pavilions at the 1939 World's Fair.

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-02-22T10:00:00-05:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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