Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Bronx)
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Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 150th Street at Melrose Avenue, Bronx, New York City, in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx. The parish was established in 1853.[3] It is staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers. The church boasts the highest steeple in the Bronx.[1]
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General information | |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
Town or city | Melrose, Bronx, New York City |
Country | United States of America |
Completed | 1887 (for church)[1][2] 1901 (for school hall)[1] |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
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Structural system | Brick masonry |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Henry Bruns (for 1887 church)[1] Anthony F. A. Schmitt (for 1901 school hall)[1] |
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