St. Catherine of Sienna R. C. Church
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Religious structures
Per Bronx Catholic, AIA Guide attributes the church to Anton Kloster.
The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1916, and the church was dedicated on September 7, 1919. 1
According to church website, design is credited to Steinback alone.
Source: Noda.
Cornerstone laid by Bishop Loughlin on 27 September 1891; the church was dedicated 26 November 1893. Rev. E. J. McGolrick was the priest in charge of construction of the church. The rectory and a separate chapel were constructed at the same time, with both also designed by Poole.
German national parish founded in 1856. College Point was established as a factory town by Conrad Poppenhausen in 1853. The first church was constructed in 1856 and enlarged in 1883. 1