Earlier this week I was walking down 6th avenue in Manhattan and was about to pass a small chapel that I had overlooked many times before. It had once been a running church…then a working nightclub, and now – it has re-opened as a small mall full of the novelty items that mid-town Manhattan shoppers seem to like to purchase, (but may regret later.)While glancing around the space, looking for traces of the original architecture, I felt a little sick. It was a mass post-modern juxtaposition one-liner, a joke! White walls against oak banisters and bits of stone archway… However being able to climb one of many staircases to the level of lit-up stained glass work was an unusual treat.
My friend who had directed me to poke my head in shared my sentiment by stating that he was glad for it being kept up, (landscaping et al) but that it was shameful that it’s original parishioners could not care for the space as well as those who belong to the religion of commerce.
http://www.limelightmarketplace.com
Take a look at the site^ or stop by if you will. Come to your own conclusion, but in this instance, I think Nora Ephron said it best…