COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Saint Jean Baptiste Church
LP Number:
LP-00420
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
11/19/1969
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Description:
John Barrington Bayley Collection
Address:
1067-1071 Lexington Avenue
BIN:
1043154
BBL:
1014100053
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1410
Lot:
53
Architect or Builder:
Nicholas Sirracino
Date of Construction:
1910
Owner or Developer:
Archdiocese of New York
Style Primary:
Italian Mannerist
Material Primary:
Limestone
Use Original:
Religious, church, Roman Catholic
Building Type:
Church
Notes:
The Saint Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church was originally built to serve a largely French-Canadian congregation. Construction of the church was funded by streetcar magnate, Thomas Fortune Ryan.
File Name:
LP0420_001.jpg
Saint Jean Baptiste Church
