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St. Gregory’s, Brooklyn

“St. Gregory’s Church of 1917, located at Brooklyn Avenue and St. John’s Place, was closely based on the ‘idealistic ground plan’ of St. Clement in Rome, an archetypal basilica with an open, colonnaded narthex and a tall engaged campanile on one side of the nave. In keeping with its prototype, St. Gregory’s was gaudily decorated with figural frescoes and mosaics.” – New York 1930

It seems a rather pulchritudinous church; I’ll have to add it to the list of places to visit. It was designed by Helmle and Corbett, who were also responsible for the Bush Tower, built a year later. The Bush Tower will soon get a brand new neighbor, seen below.

Top photo lifted from the ever-nifty Bridge and Tunnel Club‘s Walk Down Brooklyn Avenue.

Published at 2:02 pm on Thursday 16 June 2005. Categories: Architecture Church New York.
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Hello

My great grandfather, William Glaccum, contributed money toward the alter adn I think there may be a plaque in his name. Do you have any information on his involvement in the church?

Best wishes

Beth Sweeney

— Beth Sweeney 1 Apr 2006 4:10 pm

I was thrilled to discover your picture of the sculpture on St. Gregory’s. Any chance that you can difsover who the sculptor was> Einar aka carptrash

— Einar Einarsson Kvaran 5 Nov 2007 3:14 pm
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