St. Francis Xavier Church on 16th Street

In 1874, Patrick Keeley designed this beautiful church on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Its Italian Baroque revival is apparent.

Keeley, who liked to work in different styles, built this enormous temple which is a little too big for its breeches. The size of the church is magnified on otherwise sedate 16th Street, and surprises the passerby with its dimensions.

Inside, a cavernous baroque style rotunda caps a beautiful church, restored just in 2010.

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