St. Sebastian Church (New York City)

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The Church of St. Sebastian
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Town or city
United States of America
ClientRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

The Church of St. Sebastian is a former

Manhattan, New York City
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The parish was established in 1915 by Italian immigrants who faced discrimination at

Franciscan Friars beginning in 1917.[1]

In 1924, St. Sebastian's purchased three four-story buildings at 319-323 East 23rd Street that were located behind the church.[6] Two years later, the church commissioned architects Salvati & Le Quornik to prepare plans for a four-story rectory and parish hall.[7]

The Bellevue South Urban Renewal Area, which encompassed the area between First and Second avenues from East 23rd to 30th streets, was approved by the

cul-de-sacs on East 24th Street.[10][11]

In February 1971, Terence Cardinal Cooke announced that the archdiocese would close the parish on March 31, 1971, because it was weakening the nearby parishes of Church of the Epiphany, Church of Our Lady of the Scapular of Mount Carmel and Church of St. Stephen the Martyr. Parishioners of St. Sebastian unsuccessfully fought to prevent the closure of their parish.[12][13][14] The church was demolished and the property was sold to a private developer, who erected an apartment building on the site.[10][11]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Inventory of the Church Archives in New York City: Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of New York. New York: Historical Records Survey. 1941. p. 120.
  2. ^ Dugan, George (March 1, 1971). "St. Sebastian's Church Here Ordered Closed on March 31". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  4. ^ "East Twenty-fourth Street Church". The New York Times. August 25, 1916. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide. Vol. 98. C.W. Sweet & Company. September 30, 1916. p. 456. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Google Books.
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  8. ^ O'Kane, Lawrence (July 16, 1964). "Bellevue South Gains Approval: $60 Million Renewal Voted by City Planning Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Bennett, Charles G. (September 11, 1964). "Bellevue South Gets Green Light: Estimate Board Approves $60 Million Revitalizing of 7 East Side Blocks". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Abercrombie, Stanley (November 1973). "New York housing breaks the mold" (PDF). Architecture Plus. p. 71. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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