| The Church of St. Clare of Assisi | |
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Church exterior in 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Florentine Romanesque Revival |
| Location | Morris Park,The Bronx,New York City,United States |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Anthony J. DePace |
TheChurch of St. Clare of Assisi is aparish church under the authority of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Hone Avenue at Rhinelander Avenue inThe Bronx,New York City. It was established in 1929 as anational parish for theItalian American community "at Paulding and Rhinelander Avenue,Morris Park orWilliamsbridge."[1]
The church was built between 1929 and 1930[2] to the designs ofAnthony J. DePace. "The rectory address is 1918 Paulding Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. The parish school is located at 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx NY 10461. The school and rectory are back-to-back on parallel avenues (Hone and Paulding), but they seem to be in different zip codes or post office branches. With more than 500 students, the school appears to have two sections per grade."[1]
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