The church of St. Teresa of Avila is located on the northeast corner of Classon Avenue and Sterling Place. Its postal address is 563 Sterling Place, Brooklyn NY 11238, telephone 718-622-6500.
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Yes, the cornerstone of this church was laid in 1874. For more of the church history, please see this link.
The parish had two school buildings, one here on the southeast corner of Sterling Place and Classon Avenue. There is no longer a parish elementary school, but
about eighty-five students of Brooklyn Jesuit Prep now attend grades 5 though 8 in this building. Further down Classon Avenue, one can see the parish auditorium.
The parish had two school buildings, one here on the southeast corner of Sterling Place and Classon Avenue. There is no longer a parish elementary school, but
about eighty-five students of Brooklyn Jesuit Prep now attend grades 5 though 8 in this building. Further down Classon Avenue, one can see the parish auditorium.
On the north side of St. John's Place are the auditorium, the second school, and senior apartments. The B45 bus connecting downtown Brooklyn with Crown Heights provides frequent service, eastbound on St. John's Place, westbound on Sterling Place.
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