The Church of St. Mary Magdalen | |
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![]() The church and school around 1914 | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
Country | United States |
Completed | 1873 |
Demolished | 1940s |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of St. Mary Magdalen is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, in Manhattan, New York City.
The church was originally established in 1873 to serve a German Catholic population. [1] It was a mid-block gable-fronted brick single-cell building with Romanesque details located at 529 E 17th Street. In 1877 [2] the parish added a rectory at 527 E 17th Street [3] and a school at 523 E 17th Street. [4] The next year, the Sisters of St. Dominic began operating the school. Their convent was located north of the school at 526 E 18th street. [4] All buildings were demolished in the early 1940s to make way for Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village.
In 1945 [ citation needed], the parish moved to its final location at Avenue D between 12th Street & 13th Street. The parish is now closed.
40°43′34″N 73°58′26″W / 40.726°N 73.974°W
The Church of St. Mary Magdalen | |
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![]() The church and school around 1914 | |
| |
General information | |
Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
Country | United States |
Completed | 1873 |
Demolished | 1940s |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of St. Mary Magdalen is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, in Manhattan, New York City.
The church was originally established in 1873 to serve a German Catholic population. [1] It was a mid-block gable-fronted brick single-cell building with Romanesque details located at 529 E 17th Street. In 1877 [2] the parish added a rectory at 527 E 17th Street [3] and a school at 523 E 17th Street. [4] The next year, the Sisters of St. Dominic began operating the school. Their convent was located north of the school at 526 E 18th street. [4] All buildings were demolished in the early 1940s to make way for Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village.
In 1945 [ citation needed], the parish moved to its final location at Avenue D between 12th Street & 13th Street. The parish is now closed.
40°43′34″N 73°58′26″W / 40.726°N 73.974°W