Events

The Great Nave – A Centennial Celebration

Thursday, May 15th 2025; 6:30 – 8:00pm


Join us to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the building of the Great Nave. Architect and Cathedral expert Nicolas Kemper leads us through the fascinating story in a critical chapter in the Cathedral’s history from 1925 to its completion on the eve of World War II.

In the midst of the Roaring 1920s, two people, a clergyman and a politician, joined forces to jumpstart the delayed building of the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Bishop William Manning and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, inspired by architect Ralph Adams Cram’s vision, led a nation-wide campaign to fund what we now know as the Great Nave. The talk will be followed by a reception.

This event is underwritten by the Friends of the Cathedral. All members in good standing will be admitted free by giving a code while registering. To receive the code, please contact president@cathedralfriends.org or John Rumely at jrumely565@gmail.com 

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