St. Veronica's Rectory

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4-story Romanesque-revival rectory building completed in 1894. Designed by Lawrence J. O'Connor for St. Veronica's Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal John J. O’Connor selected this rectory in 1985 to become a hospice for homeless AIDS patients. The facility’s opening in December 1985 was attended by the Cardinal, Mayor Edward I. Koch, and Mother Teresa.

The building is constructed of red-painted brick with a rusticated stone base and is terminated by a denticulated cornice with terra-cotta ornament. It has a L-shaped stoop and arch-headed window openings at the top floor. The placement of the entrance door and the window fenestration are asymmetrical at the first floor. The entrance door and leaded glass transoms are original.