weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Continuing from yesterday's post, I present another set of pictures from Washington Square Park with the Memorial Arch, a toddler-crew in action with 2 "nine-wheelers", and some structures in its vicinity including a distant view to the World Trade Center. As we progress away from the square we pass through an interesting typical New York neighborhood with restaurants, notice one seemingly antediluvian door with real character, and a church built for Italian immigrants close to 100 years ago, before we wend our way north towards the famous Macy's Department Store on Herald Square. I hope you enjoy our little walk in this area close to NYU.

WASHINGTON SQUARE:
See information in the previous post #12

OUR LADY OF POMPEII CHURCH:
The parish of Our Lady of Pompeii was founded in 1892 by Father Pietro Bandini, an Italian Jesuit priest, in New York City in 1890. His purpose was to establish a chapter of an organization that sought to defend Italian immigrants from usury and labor exploitation. Bandini purchased a building at Waverly Place to use its first-floor storefront as a chapel for the Society and named it the Our Lady of Pompeii chapel. The first mass was said in the chapel on May 8, 1892. In addition to his spiritual ministry, Bandini assisted new immigrants with legal matters, assimilating to the United States, and finding work. The church changed locations a few times and continued to grow its membership. Ground was broken for a new church in 1926 and the present church building was dedicated in October 1928. While the church was founded for Italian immigrants and remained a parish primarily for Italian Americans for most of its history, in recent times its parishioners have included a range of immigrant groups. This is reflected by the fact that Mass is offered in English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Tagalog.

Notes
TRIP INTRODUCTON: Set # 1 provides an introduction plus general information. A map is attached as a first reply to this post, please use the link below if you would like to review the other information:
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EARLIER POSTS of this series: To view, access my profile via the link below, then click on the figure behind "# of topics created" for the list of posts:
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1 - Washington Square Park: The marble Washington Square Arch (1892) in front of the One Fifth Avenue Residential building

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2 - Washington Square Park: Washington Square Arch, at rear the One Fifth Avenue Residential building

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3 - Bushy-tailed squirrel at Washington Square Park

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4 - The "toddler-crew" with two "9-wheelers" in action at Washington Square Park

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5 - Multi-colored pavement rendition of the Fourth Amendment

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6 - View from the corner of Sullivan and W 3rd Street to One World Trade Center (2014) - constructed at the location of the former World Trade Center (1973-2011) destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attack.

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7 - Framed by ancient tenement buildings, our view closes in on the WTC

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8 - At 194 Bleeker Street: Old dilapidated door in a modern city - reflecting on the change it has seen over its lifetime

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9 - Our Lady of Pompeii church, a catholic parish church in the South Village neighborhood (1926)

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10 - Macy's Department Store main entrance on Broadway

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Washington Square is at the very lower end of the map

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Another leg of your interesting tour of NYC, Joe!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great tour, Joe, thanks.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

I know the area well. I lived on West 10th Street right off Greenwich Avenue for nine years. It was only a few blocks from Washington Square. Nice shots.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Mike, glad to hear that you find these interesting - enjoy your Sunday - Joe

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Earnest, happy to hear that you enjoy the tour - have a great Sunday - Joe

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Thoroughly enjoyed this set, Joe. Never seen or heard of “9-wheelers”. Better those ladies than me. Enjoy your Sunday.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Joe, your tour is outstanding. As an ex New Yorker who went to NYU and our fraternity house was near
your view from the corner of Sullivan and W 3rd Street to One World Trade Center (2014) is superb. Thanks for sharing. Stay well and safe and keep posting Joe. Stan

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Another fine tour set, Joe. Nice set.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you mwsilvers for looking in on my mini-travelogue, I am glad to hear that you like these shots and that I could bring back some memories to you from the nine years you lived in this area. You know, preparing this set for the posting here - I said to myself: I got to go back there again, there is so much I want to see again and so much new stuff yet to discover .... It's a never-ending quest for me - but my years are running away from me ...
Thanks again for looking - Joe

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Barbara, glad that you thoroughly enjoyed this set. I never heard of "9-wheelers" before myself: I just counted the wheels and made it up - gotta have some fun sometimes ... I am so enjoying my Sunday, with all you nice guys and gals here on the hog - enjoy your Sunday - and your feathery friends outside also! Joe

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Stan for looking in on the tour, for enjoying it and for taking the time to write a comment - it is very much appreciated. So, you are also an Ex-New Yorker - there seem to be many of us around and it makes me feel very good that I can bring back some memories to many of us exilees. Keep your eyes peeled, I have another week or so of pictures coming, and beginning with tomorrow we are now sliding into the Christmas decorations, which are so superb in this city. Hope that you might enjoy some of them. Take care - Joe

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Ken - happy to hear that you enjoy this set - have a great Sunday - Joe

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Excellent photos Joe!