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MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE CONTINUES FIGHT TO SAVE
Note from Carolyn Kent
Dear Friends, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is in
peril. Negotiations are underway with private developers
and with Columbia University to bring massive for-profit
construction onto the Cathedral Close, construction that
would desecrate this magnificent, historic, sacred site. The Morningside Heights Historic District Committee has
nominated the Cathedral for inclusion on the National
Trust's 2005 list of eleven most endangered historic places.
Should the Cathedral be selected it would be an enormously
helpful first step in creating national awareness and
concern for this greatly treasured destination of world-wide
significance. The National Trust invites letters of support for
nominations to this list. We ask you to join us in making
the case for protecting the Cathedral. Please direct
correspondence to the following address: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Office of Communications / 11 Most Endangered
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036 We would very much like to have a copy of your letter. Please forward this message to friends. (You will find below a very concise summary detailing the
site's significance, the threat posed, and a possible
solution. This served as the introduction to our lengthy
application and might be of use to you as a guide.) Carolyn Kent Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
PO Box 250344 Columbia Station
New York, New York 10025
Tel: 212.866.6058
Fax: 212.665.8535 (if busy, call above number) SaveTheCathedral@yahoo.com SUMMARY: Sited on the crest of the escarpment rising from the Harlem
plane to form the south-eastern boundary of Morningside
Heights, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is the
nation's m
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