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St. Virgilius R. C.…

Building

St. Virgilius parish was founded in 1922. Now merged with St. Camilius parish in Rockaway.801

Public School No. 43

Building

Constructed as P.S. 43; later renamed P.S. 59 (Horace Greeley School). Designed by S. B. Leonard

Samuel B. Leonard

Person

Samuel B. Leonard served as the Superintendent of Buildings and Repairs for the Board of Education from 1859 to 1879

70 Grand Street

Building

Top floor removed ca. 1960. Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide, v. 21, no. 532 (May 25, 1878), 467.

52 Washington Avenue

Building

Constructed as one of two buildings with 50 Washington Avenue.

50 Washington Avenue

Building

Constructed as one of two buildings with 52 Washington Avenue.

Bedford Heights Baptist…

Building

Architect is listed as J. R. Thomas in Real Estate Record listing

John Rochester Thomas (1848-1901, is credited (or co-credited) with the New York City Hall of Records (now Surrogate's Court) on Centre Street; the New York Presbyterian Church (West 128th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.); Reformed Low Dutch Church of Harlem (West 123rd Street and Lenox Avenue); St. John's Episcopal Church (St. John's Place); Squadron A Armory (Park Avenue and East 95th Street). He designed more than 150 churches over the course of his career.