George H. Streeton
| George H. Streeton | |
|---|---|
 The Church of Saints Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael, the former Church of St. Raphael, in the midst of the incoming traffic to the Lincoln Tunnel, Manhattan | |
| Born |
September 28, 1864 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | Architect |
George H. Streeton, AIA, (b. 1864) was an American architect who worked in New York during the first half of the twentieth century, primarily for Roman Catholic clients.
Early life and education
Streeton was born September 28, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the Ferrari Modeling School at Cooper Union and Cornell University. He worked for a time for the firm of Schickel and Ditmars before going into business under his own name.
Architectural practice
He designed numerous religious buildings for Roman Catholic congregations in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Works
St Francis de Sales, Manhattan
St Casimir, Yonkers
- Cathedral of St. James, Brooklyn, NY [1]
- St. Ambrose Church, 222 Tompkins and Dekalb Avenues, Brooklyn, NY
- St. Cyril & St. Methodius and St. Raphael Church, Manhattan, New York[2]
- 1910: The Church of the Guardian Angel Manhattan, New York (original church, replaced in 1930 by John Van Pelt)[3]
- St. Charles Borromeo Church, Manhattan, New York[4]
- St. Francis De Sales Church, Manhattan, New York (enlargement of church by O'Connor & Metcalf, 6 years earlier)[5]
- St. Casimir Church, Yonkers, NY
- St. Raymond Church Westchester, NY [6]
- St. Peter's Church Rectory, Staten Island, New York, (church by Harding and Gooch)[7]
Works attributed to George H. Streeton
References
- ↑ St. James Cathedral, citing Streeton as architect "Cathedral of St. James"
- ↑ David W. Dunlap. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship (New York City: Columbia University Press, 2004), p.200.
- ↑ "Church of the Guardian Angel (Roman Catholic), 193 Tenth Avenue at 21st Street, New York, N.Y. 10011", New York Organ Website (Retrieved 21 July 2011
- ↑ David W. Dunlap. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship (New York City: Columbia University Press, 2004), p.198
- ↑ David W. Dunlap. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship (New York City: Columbia University Press, 2004), p.203
- ↑ St. Raymond Church
- ↑ White and Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, p.888 {which edition?}
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