St. John the Baptist Church (Manhattan)
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The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of New York, at 211 West 30th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Fur District[3] of the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. To the church's rear is the Capuchin Monastery of St. John the Baptist, located at 210 West 31st Street across from New York Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.
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Town or city | Manhattan, New York |
Country | U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°44′56″N 73°59′35″W |
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Demolished | 1847 (for first church fire)[1] |
Cost | $175,000 (for 1871–1872 church)[2] |
Client | Archdiocese of New York |
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Structural system | Sandstone masonry |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Napoleon Le Brun (for 1871–1872 church)[2][3] |
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In 2015, the parish of St. John the Baptist Church merged with the parish of Holy Cross Church on West 42nd Street.[4]