Jennifer.reha: Yes! there are places all over New York City with gargoyle like monsters on the walls. For example, wall street has tons. Here is a cool link to the New York "gargoyles". http://www.aardvarkelectric.com/gargoyle/wallst.html 

Megan.moran: There is no evidence as to who, but where the first gargoyles appeared. Gargoyles have been traced back to their first appearance around 4000 years ago found in Egypt. 
http://northstargallery.com/gargoyles/aboutgargoyles.htm

stephkagan: The gargoyles were placed on the "holy" churches to warn/show the community that evil was upon them yet the church was the safest place to be because the gargoyles did not allow negative spirits to enter the church.