St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus Church

1632 Victory Boulevard | also 1622 Victory Boulevard | Castleton Corners | built 1960

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The lot about 1940
About 1940. Via 1940s.nyc
The lot about 1985
About 1985. Via 80s.nyc

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

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  1. 1953

    Architect Robert J. Reiley designs St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus Church for $224,000

    The Roman Catholic parish of St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus, part of the Archdiocese of New York, built its church on Victory Boulevard in Castleton Corners in 1953. The design came from Robert J. Reiley, a prolific church architect, and the building cost $224,000. The parish also runs a co-educational parochial school.

    “The church was built in 1953 on the designs of the prolific architect Robert J. Reiley for $224,000.”

    Source: Wikipedia

  2. 1992

    Future bishop John Joseph O'Hara begins twenty years of service at St. Teresa's

    John Joseph O'Hara, who would later become a bishop, came to St. Teresa's as parochial vicar in 1992. He held that post until 2000, when he became the parish's pastor, and he led the Castleton Corners congregation until 2012.

    Source: Wikipedia

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