| The Church of St. Jude, 481 West 204th Street | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Brutalist[1] |
| Town or city | New York, New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| Construction started | 1951 (for church); 1954 (for convent); 1957 (for rectory); 1975 (for new church) |
| Cost | $600,000 (for 1951 church); $200,000 (for 1954 convent); $200,000 (for 1957 rectory); $500,000 (for 1975 new church) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Architect | Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith of 101 Park Avenue (for 1951 church and 1954 convent); P. Goodman of 1860 Broadway (for 1957 rectory); Clark & Warren of Boice Road, Hyde Park-on-Hudson, New York (for 1975 new church) [2] |
The Church of St. Jude is a Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of New York, located at 481 West 204th Street and Tenth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1949. The church was built 1951 to designs by the architectural firm of Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith of 101 Park Avenue for $600,000. A three-storey convent at 411 West 204th Street was built 1954 to designs by the same firm for $200,000. A two-storey rectory at 411-445 West 204th Street was built 1957 to designs by architect P. Goodman of 1860 Broadway for $200,000. The church paid for a new church at 3815-3829 Tenth Avenue was built in 1975 to designs by the architectural firm of Clark & Warren of Boice Road, Hyde Park-on-Hudson, New York for $500,000.[2]