Cristo Rey New York High School

112 East 106th Street | also 116 East 106th Street | East Harlem | built 1920

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1956
November
The Sisters of the Atonement open a kindergarten in the convent
In November 1956, the Sisters of the Atonement start a kindergarten and day care on the first floor of the building. Until the late 1930s the Sisters of Mercy ran a home for working women there as well. When that home closed, only the sisters remained in the building.
Source: Wikipedia
1976
September 14
The city designates St. Cecilia's Church and Convent a landmark
On September 14, 1976, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designates St. Cecilia's Church, whose convent stands next door, a New York City landmark. The parish grew out of St. Paul's in 1873 to serve a mostly Irish congregation. The church and convent are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Source: Wikipedia
2004
Cristo Rey New York High School opens in the St. Cecilia's complex
The school is founded in 2004 by the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and the Jesuits. It joins the Cristo Rey Network of Catholic schools for low-income families, in which students spend a day each week working at corporate partners. Its building at 112 East 106th Street is part of St. Cecilia's Church and Convent, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Source: Wikipedia

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