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The Chapel of Intercession
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The Chapel of Intercession
Olivia Pei
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Chapel of the Intercession

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Return to the street and walk up 153rd to Broadway, and cross Broadway so that you are on the northeast corner of the intersection. Walk north on Broadway to 154th St. On you right is the Chapel of the Intercession. Make a right, heading east on 154th St., and you will see a sign for the Chapel. Enter here. The Chapel of Intercession was built in 1912. It is the third church to occupy the site, and is also home to one of the only cloisters in North America. The chapel is built is the Gothic Revival or Neo-Gothic Revival Style. In the tower is an 850-lb bell, which was cast in London.