Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church (Queens)
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish is a historic Roman Catholic parish church complex in the Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 94-40 118th Street in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City.
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| Location | 94-40 118th St., Richmond Hill, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′33″N 73°49′47″W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Thomas Henry Poole et al. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001297[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 2007 |
Description
The complex consists of the church, rectory / parsonage, school, and cloister. The church was designed in 1916 by architect Thomas Henry Poole (1860–1919) and completed in 1919. It is a large brick Romanesque-style building in the basilican plan. It features a standing seam copper-roofed dome and a bell tower. The rectory is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building built in 1939. The cloister also dates to 1939 and connects the rectory to the sanctuary. It features a 1938 statue of the patron Saint Benedict Joseph Labre. The brick school building was built in 1912 and substantially enlarged in 1938–1939.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Gallery
- Facade from 118th Street
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Detail of door
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Virginia L. Bartos (October 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-16. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
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