Both the human and animal forms are treated with the same incredible flexibility...."[3] The AIA Guide to New York City (1988) writes "The church's simple brick and limestone Southern Sicilian Romanesque facade merges with the Tuscan village forms of auxiliary buildings to the north in a well- related group.

"[5] AIA Guide to New York City (2010) describes the church as "lush brick and limestone, Italian Romanesque, backed up snug against the High Line.

[9] The parish was founded to minister to workers at the bustling waterfront piers on the nearby Hudson River.

[1] The architecture of the new church (see Buildings section) both seemingly ignores and stands in stark contrast, almost antagonistically to that of the High Line, perhaps reflecting this early relationship.

Although threatened with closure, the Archdiocese announced on January 19, 2007 that Guardian Angel would retain its parish status.

In 2018, the Manhattan Region released a video called "We are One" featuring different Guardian Angel staff and families.