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St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York

Initially conceived by and built to serve the Irish community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, this striking Catholic Church was completed in 1905. When completed, and for decades thereafter, it stood as the second-tallest structure in Brooklyn, behind the Williamsburg Savings Bank, located in Downtown Brooklyn. The building was designed by Raymond F. Almirall, a prominent architect who trained at the…

St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York

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