St. Anselm's Church (Bronx, New York)
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The Church of St. Anselm is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
, located at 151st Street at Robbins Avenue (note: I think this address is wrong; should be 685 Tinton Ave, Bronx), in the Mott Haven
neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City
. It was established in 1891 and is staffed by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Previously it was staffed by the Benedictine
Friars.
for its registry filings. However, the AIA Guide to NYC (2010) has revised the architect of the design to Anton Kloster. Other guides have also attributed the work to Kloster. It is possible that Kloster worked for Steinback at the time.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, located at 151st Street at Robbins Avenue (note: I think this address is wrong; should be 685 Tinton Ave, Bronx), in the Mott Haven
Mott Haven, Bronx
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...
neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City
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. It was established in 1891 and is staffed by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Previously it was staffed by the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Friars.
Building
The present church was built 1918. The designs was credited to Gustave Steinback and his noted ecclesiastical architectural firm by the AIA Guide to NYC (1978) and according to Steinback's own claim to the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
for its registry filings. However, the AIA Guide to NYC (2010) has revised the architect of the design to Anton Kloster. Other guides have also attributed the work to Kloster. It is possible that Kloster worked for Steinback at the time.