About This Item

  • TitleArchitect's drawing of St. Agatha's Church
  • Call NumberCHUR_0715
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (CHUR 0714), some of which may also be described in this new record; Rendering (architectural drawing) of proposed St. Agatha's Church, erected at 7th Avenue and 49th Street, with two parked automobiles, several pedestrians, and residential buildings on both sides. Caption: "Here is the architect's drawing of St. Agatha's new church, the Rev. John B. Lyle, pastor, which is being built at 7th Ave. and 49th St. ... Dowd and Wortman are the builders and Paul C. Reilly is the architect. ..." 0714 more heavily retouched; images otherwise identical.
  • Date1938
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description2 architectural drawing : black & white ; 7 x 10 in.
  • Genrearchitectural drawings (visual works)renderings (drawings)
  • NoteOn verso: date inscribed: Oct. 19/38. On verso of 0714: "Home Talk." Pencil and grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
  • SubjectSt. Agatha's Church ; Catholic church buildings [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Sunset Park (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.