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Item Title
Messiah Home for Children, 1771 Andrews Avenue, Bronx, Bronx County, NY
Location1771 Andrews Avenue,
Bronx, NY
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS NY-5699
Building/structure dates:
1908 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1956 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1959 subsequent work
Significance: This building is a fine example of the Jacobean Revival style. It was designed by Charles Brigham, F.A.I.A., and constructed between 1905 and 1908. Built through donated funds, this building served as the second home for The Messiah Home for Children, which provided a place for young children who were orphans or dependent on working mothers.
Related Names
Brigham, Charles
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. SOUTHEAST (FRONT) ELEVATION
2. NORTHEAST ELEVATION
3. NORTHWEST (REAR) ELEVATION
4. DETAIL, SLATE ROOF, FACING NORTHEAST
5. DETAIL, METAL STAIR, FACING SOUTHWEST
6. DETAIL, METAL STAIR, FACING WEST
7. DETAIL, METAL STAIR, FACING SOUTH
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