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St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Manhattan)

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Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is a former Roman Catholic parish church in New York City that had been threatened with demolition. It was the subject of a landmarks preservation debate. The parish was established in 1889; staffed by the Salesians of Don Bosco from 1979 to 2003; and closed in 2003 because of a diminished congregation and structural problems. In 2013, the premises at 260-262 W. 118th St., southwest corner of St. Nicholas Avenue, in Harlem, Manhattan was sold to a private developer. After extensive renovation, the church building is now used as a concert venue.

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St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Manhattan)
West 118th Street, New York Manhattan

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Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (historical)

West 118th Street
10026 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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