Earlier I had posted about an old building in contrast to new buildings. I wanted to give more perspective on the church that I had posted. This is the church that survived the September 11th attack. It is literally across the street from where the towers stood.

I visited ground zero in early December after the September attacks and the banners were still hanging inside. The banners were hung by many of the volunteer groups who helped with the aftermath. The volunteers signed most of the banners...you can see the signatures on the banner with the golden cross. The church is the oldest public building standing in New York City. George Washington attended services here one Sunday in the early days of the Revolution.

Beautiful both inside and out...not because of grandiose architecture or interior decorating but because of it's simplicity and reflection of the courage of New Yorkers. I have written several posts about nine eleven I know but having been across the Hudson in full view of the devastation on that day was a life changing moment for me.

Dan