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St. Leo Church (New York City)

1880 establishments in New York (state)Closed churches in New York CityClosed churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New YorkConvents in the United StatesDemolished buildings and structures in Manhattan
Demolished churches in New York CityGothic Revival church buildings in New York CityKips Bay, ManhattanReligious organizations established in 1880Roman Catholic churches in ManhattanSource attribution

The Church of St. Leo was a Roman Catholic parish church closed under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 11 East 28th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues in Manhattan, New York City.

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St. Leo Church (New York City)
East 28th Street, New York Manhattan

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Bourke Street Bakery

East 28th Street 15
10016 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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