View of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, looking northwest at Front and Gold Streets in 1934. New York Public Library Previous Next Plans for the church were developed in 1860, with the cornerstone laid on October 22, 18601 and the building dedicated on September 9, 18612.1"Laying the Corner Stone of St. Annes (R.C.) Church", Brooklyn Eagle (October 22, 1860), 2.2"Catholic Church", Brooklyn Eagle (September 9, 1861), 2. Gothic brick brownstone Church Vinegar Hill Year 1860 Address 255 Front Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 United States Architect Patrick Charles Keely