Greater Astoria Historical Society - Houses of Worship St. Raphael's

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St. Raphael's Church, Blissville

The church was organized in 1867 and in the beginning served primarily as a mortuary chapel for Calvary Cemetery. It has always stood on its present site on the east side of Greenpoint Avenue between Hunter's Point Avenue and Borden Avenue. As the Blissville neighborhood became increasingly settled, the church acquired a local congregation which grew slowly. By 1881 the wooden frame building had become inadequate and the cornerstone for a new and larger edifice was laid on Aug. 14, 1881. The new church was 130 X 60, boasted a 100 ft. tower and was able to seat 800. The cost was $12,000. Because funds were limited, the church had to be finished gradually, the congregation worshipping in the basement. The upstairs church was finally opened in 1885. The rectors have been:

1871-1879	Theodore Goetz	1909	John J. Farrell
1881-1891	Matthias J. Farreley	1910-1912	Patrick J. Cherry
1891-1895	Richard S. Foley	1913-1926	Edward A. Holley
1895-1908	Peter Kearney	1927-1931	John J. Patterson

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Text from '300 YEARS OF LONG ISLAND CITY 1630-1930' by VINCENT F. SEYFRIED

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