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Our Lady of Pompeii Church (New York City, New York)

USA / New Jersey / Hoboken / New York City, New York / Carmine Street, 17-25
 church, Neoclassical (architecture), 1926_construction

Catholic grammar school and parish church to many generations of Italian-American immigrants. Completed in 1926, the neo-Classical church was designed by Matthew W. del Gaudio, featuring an asymetrically-placed tower at the corner of Carmine & Bleecker. The facade is lined with tall round-arches and Corinthian capitals capping the brick piers. A balustrade runs atop the roof line. The main entrance on Carmine Street features four huge Corinthian columns and a large triangular pediment.

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Coordinates:   40°43'49"N   74°0'10"W
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