18 – Budget Neo-Gothic
Ascertaining whether St. Patrick’s, NYC is Gothic
The Cathedral Talk YouTube channel now has the first couple of podcast episodes uploaded with some nifty video footage as an optional accompaniment. More episodes are to be uploaded in the future (at unavoidably irregular intervals).
SEE: Cathedral Talk YouTube Links
More restoration news at Notre-Dame continues to be published now that we have passed the third anniversary of the fire.
SEE: FRANCE24—Notre-Dame Restoration Update for 3rd Anniversary of Fire
Tom discusses the unorthodox decisions made with the construction of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City which put its categorization as a “Gothic” cathedral up for debate. David and Zack consider revisions to our overall definition of Gothic architecture.
SEE: Wiki—St. Patrick’s Cathedral
SEE: NYT Article—Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, A Gift to NY in Time for the Pope
