F. A. de Meuron
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F. A. de Meuron, AIA
, was an American architect practicing in Yonkers, New York
and later New York City
in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. His main client was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
for which he designed a number of ecclesiastical structures. He is best known as the designs of the Church of Corpus Christi
. His office was located on Main Street, Yonkers, New York
in the 1900s and at 31 East 27th Street, New York City in the 1910s.
American Institute of Architects
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, was an American architect practicing in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
and later New York City
New York City
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in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. His main client was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
for which he designed a number of ecclesiastical structures. He is best known as the designs of the Church of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Church (New York City)
The Church of Corpus Christi is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 533-535 West 121st Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, New York City...
. His office was located on Main Street, Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
in the 1900s and at 31 East 27th Street, New York City in the 1910s.
Works
- 1906: Church of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Church (New York City)The Church of Corpus Christi is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 533-535 West 121st Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, New York City...
, and three-storey parish house for $45,000 - 1911: Ascension Church Parochial School, for $120,000