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The portal of Saint Bartholomew's Church in New York City.

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| December 01, 2001 | Preston, Percy Jr. | COPYRIGHT 2001 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The entrance to Saint Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue between Fiftieth and Fifty-first Streets in New York City is through an elegant portal with three sets of bronze doors. Commissioned by the Vanderbilt family, designed by the celebrated architect Stanford White, and executed by several notable sculptors, the portal tells the story of Christianity in bronze, limestone, and marble across its seventy-five-foot span. The oldest part of the church, the portal was added to the previous Saint Bartholomew's Church in 1902 and 1903 and moved from Madison Avenue and Forty-fourth Street to its present location in 1918. In the new location, the portal was turned 180 degrees ...

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