National Register of Historic Places

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish

Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York
Listed
January 25, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001297

About this property

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish is a historic Roman Catholic parish church complex in the Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 94-40 118th Street in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City. The complex consists of the church, rectory / parsonage, school, and cloister. The church was designed in 1916 by architect Thomas Henry Poole (1860–1919) and completed in 1919. It is a large brick Romanesque-style building in the basilican plan. It features a standing seam copper-roofed dome and a bell tower. The rectory is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building built in 1939. The cloister also dates to 1939 and connects the rectory to the sanctuary. It features a 1938 statue of the patron Saint Benedict Joseph Labre. The brick school building was built in 1912 and substantially enlarged in 1938–1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The History of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish in Richmond Hill

Location

94-40 118th St.
Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York
40.69248, -73.82924

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RELIGIONEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish listed on the National Register?

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish?

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish is recorded as the industrial era.

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