Residing unsuspectingly at the Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights is a set of doors that were once the dining hall doors on the French ship the SS Normandie. When the ...
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How Normandie redefined luxury at sea

When the French liner SS Normandie entered service in the 1930s, she stunned the world with a design unlike anything seen before at sea. Her interiors were a breathtaking showcase of Art Deco elegance ...
What happens when you combine Con Ed's access to all the steam in the city, and the whistle from the SS Normandie? Skip to about the 1 minute mark to find out. Earlier this year an exhibit called ...
The engraved doors that were once aboard the dining room of the SS Normandie can now be found at a Brooklyn church. The doors were salvaged from the bottom of the Hudson River and resized to fit on ...