- St. Dominic's Church (Bronx, New York)
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The Church of St. Dominic 
St. Dominic's Church in Van NestGeneral information Architectural style Romanesque Revival Town or city Van Nest, Bronx, New York City Country United States of America Construction started May 31, 1925 Technical details Structural system Brick masonry Design and construction Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York Architect Anthony J. DePace of the firm DePace & Juster The Church of St. Dominic is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1739 Unionport Road, Van Nest, Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1927. The Romanesque Revival was built 1925 to the designs of Bronx-native architect Anthony J. DePace of the firm DePace & Juster.[1] In May of 2011, two of the three bells were removed in order to service the wooden supports which were waterlogged and had seepage problems. The goal is to replace the wooden supports and return the bells to their original location.[2] The expected restoration cost of the bells is estimated at $30,000.[3]
School
The parish school was among one of 27 slated to be closed by Archbishop Dolan in the Archdiocese of New York as announced on 11th of January 2011. [4][5] The school, after 59 years was closed at the end of June 2011 resulting in its student body having to transfer to other local Catholic schools.[6]
References
- ^ Twomey, Bill (January 21, 2010). "Do You Remember? St. Dominic's Church was established as a National Italian Parish". The Bronx Times Reporter: p. 48.
- ^ O'Shaughnessy, Patrice (May 19, 2011). "Bells toll for school, but ring for church". New York Daily News. p. 31. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/05/19/2011-05-19_bells_toll_for_school_but_ring_on_for_church.html. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ Weisbrod, Bill (May 31, 2011). "St. Dominic's Church Set To Receive (sic) Bell Repairs". p. 27. http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/05/31/bronx_times_reporter/news/bronxtimes-yn_bronx_times_reporter-21-bells.txt. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ Alice McQuillan, "New York Archdiocese to Close 27 Schools," NBC New York, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
- ^ Archdiocese of New York, "RECONFIGURATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING “AT-RISK” SCHOOLS ACCEPTED BY ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK," Official Press Release, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
- ^ Lestch, Corinne (July 1, 2011). "St. Dominic school staff and students bid farewell to Bronx parish school". New York Daily News: p. 42. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/07/01/2011-07-01_last_day_of_school_staff_students_bid_farewell_as_st_dominic_closes_doors.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
Coordinates: 40°50′39.4″N 73°52′4″W / 40.844278°N 73.86778°W
Categories:- Religious organizations established in 1927
- Romanesque Revival architecture in New York
- Anthony J. DePace buildings
- Religious buildings completed in 1925
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Roman Catholic churches in New York
- Churches in the Bronx
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