In 1823, a group of prominent men joined together to form a new Episcopal church in New York. St. Thomas had a troubling history of fire and destruction until the consecration of its current building on 53rd and Fifth Avenue in 1913. Designed by Lee Lawrie and Bertram Goodhue - the same architecture team that is responsible for Saint Bartholomew on 50th Street and Park Avenue - St. Thomas is as magnificent as many English cathedrals. An avid fan of its limestone exterior, sandstone interior, French High Gothic Style, and stained glass windows, I have never missed an opportunity to step indoors to admire and appreciate this incredible work of art.