3. Resurrection Angel at Riverside Church, 125th and Riverside Drive
Just above Riverside Church’s Nave is Angel with the Trumpet, a copper statue installed as part of the original 1930s construction of the tallest church in the United States. Jutting into the air on the ridge pole of the roof, the statue has often been mistaken for the Archangel Gabriel, herald of visions, because of its horn.
In February 1996, during a winter storm with 45-mile-per-hour winds, the horn of the statue blew off and damaged a white Mercedes parked nearby. The car was repaired but the horn was unfortunately irreparable. A new horn was cast and installed in 1997. The original trumpet is encased and on display in the Riverside Church Archives room.