Architectural critic Paul Goldberger
The New York Times
 "The variety of styles, the building
techniques, and the stained glass windows are what give the Church of the Holy Apostles a
special spot in a city full of buildings. It provides the ambiance of a quaint country
chapel, contrasting the commotion of the surrounding city. Inside, the unfluted
columns and sweeping
vaulting give the feeling of a cathedral in Tuscany that has
been shrunk to a size that fosters friendship in the
congregation.
"This
church is what historicism really should be about, it is an attempt to forge a genuine new
statement out of pieces of different old ones, and, astonishingly, it works.
"The Church
of the Holy Apostles is a survivor. Its neighborhood is one of industry, trucking, and
housing projects. It wants to be part of the splendid Greek Revival rows of houses just a
few blocks downtown in the heart of Chelsea. But like a good missionary, it does its work
here instead, where it is most needed."
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