George H. Streeton
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George H. Streeton, AIA
, (b.1864) was an American architect
who worked in New York
during the first half of the twentieth century, primarily for Roman Catholic clients.
and Cornell University
. He worked for a time for the firm of Schickel and Ditmars before going into business under his own name.
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
, (b.1864) was an American architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who worked in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
during the first half of the twentieth century, primarily for Roman Catholic clients.
Early life and education
Streeton was born September 28, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the Ferrari Modeling School at Cooper UnionCooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
and Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. He worked for a time for the firm of Schickel and Ditmars before going into business under his own name.
Architectural practice
He designed numerous religious buildings for Roman Catholic congregations in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn.Works
- Cathedral of St. James, Brooklyn, NY
- St. Ambrose Church, Brooklyn, NY
- St. Cyril & St. Methodius and St. Raphael Church, Manhattan, New York
- 1910: The Church of the Guardian Angel Manhattan, New York (original church, replaced in 1930 by John Van PeltJohn Vredenburgh Van PeltJohn Vredenburgh Van Pelt, F.A.I.A., A.D.G.F., was an architectural historian, author, and American architect active in early to mid-twentieth-century New York City. He was a partner in Green & Van Pelt , in Thompson & Van Pelt , and Van Pelt, Hardy & Goubert...
) - St. Charles Borromeo Church, Manhattan, New York
- St. Francis De Sales Church, Manhattan, New York (enlargement of church by O'Connor & Metcalf, 6 years earlier)
- St. Casimir Church, Yonkers, NY
- St. Raymond ChurchSt. Raymond's Church (Bronx, New York)St. Raymond's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Castle Hill Avenue at Tremont Avenue, The Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1842. It is dedicated in honor of Saint Raymond of Penyafort, a 12th...
Westchester, NY - St. Peter's Church Rectory, Staten Island, New York, (church by Harding and Gooch)
Works attributed to George H. Streeton
- St. Philip Neri ChurchSt. Philip Neri's Church (Bronx, New York)The Church of St. Philip Neri is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located on the west side of the Grand Concourse at East 202nd Street, Bedford Park, Bronx, New York City.-Parish history:...
, Bronx, NY