GC4AQGK BROOKLYN CACHE #I: St.Augustine (Traditional Cache) in New York, United States created by etfriedman13

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Hidden : 4/27/2013

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A magnificent pile in Gothic Revival, High Victorian style, the cruciform church opened to rave reviews. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle declared St. Augustine Church “one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the country,” and later, “one of Brooklyn’s most picturesque church.” The New York Times headline the day after the dedication declared St. Augustine: “Brooklyn’s Finest Church.” Its electric lighting, quite novel at the time, was cause for astonishment. The American Institute of Architects Guide to New York City (Harcourt Brace Publishing, 1988) says of the church:

Sixth Avenue is one of Park Slope’s grandest streets, block after block containing rows of amazingly preserved row housing. St. Augustine’s provides an oasis along the stately avenue, both spatially and in change of scale. The crusty tower with its mottled brownstone contrasts with the smoothness of the row housing. It is one of the most elaborate and architecturally distinguished Roman Catholic churches in Brooklyn which has as many Roman Catholic churches as Rome. Queen Victoria’s best awaits you within.

A Beloved Landmark

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