St. Joseph's Planning Gymnasium for Clinton Avenue
We haven’t been able to track down any details yet, but according to this weeks LPC agenda, St. Joseph’s College wants to tear down this one-story religious building at 254 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill in order to build a gymnasium. Presumably it would take up more space than the 20-foot-wide footprint of this lot….
We haven’t been able to track down any details yet, but according to this weeks LPC agenda, St. Joseph’s College wants to tear down this one-story religious building at 254 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill in order to build a gymnasium. Presumably it would take up more space than the 20-foot-wide footprint of this lot. Anyone know more? GMAP
If the school did decide to build upon the parking lot, the residents would then have another issue to complain about, student cars. the students will be forced to park on residential blocks, taking up spaces used by residents creating another sticky situation
Colonel – I bet a good design could be provided including parking AND an auditorium. Making a building doesn’t necessarily get rid of parking spots!
Speaking as someone whose kid will be attending Dillon this fall, tearing down Dillon was never something discussed or planned. St. Joseph’s is dedicated to Dillon and its value as a teaching resource.
To the best of my knowledge–and that pre-dates what sounded like a very ugly Society for Clinton Hill meeting–there are no plans to demolish the Dillon Center.
About the parking lot.. St Joseph’s is a commuter school. That HUUUUUGE lot is full every school day. Where will all those cars go?
About the playground… The sandbox and jungle gym can be relocated. The only land that’s going to be taken away is the hill with all the nice flowers. But the teachers already keep that area off limits for most of the year. The only real loss would be the sledding hill in the winter. Which my kids have fond memories of.
Looks to me like they are going through landmarks first before going full-on with the plans. Nothing filed at the DOB yet…
I also don’t understand what purpose is served in tearing this down and leaving the parking lot standing. Dillon is wonderful — if our daughter had been old enough to go to their full-day program she’d be there next year. I am still a little sad about it.
Then again, next year is also the year the construction is slated to start, and that lovely playground will be gone.
It would also be a shame if they tore down the existing preschool building — are they doing that? It’s pretty charming and — rare these days — pretty enormous.
Well said Stonergut and I feel the same way about Dillon. I guess it is the same feeling as the Nelson George thread, from a slightly different perspective.
Schultz – I agree – Dillon’s playground is one of the best places in New York City. I’ve often reflected if even I’d searched for the sweetest most child friendly pre-k in the entire city (with price as no object) Dillon STILL would have won hands down as the best and only choice for my kid. As it was, I consider myself lucky to have just lucked into it.
Walking by, I get nostalgic seeing the little kids racing around on those trikes and scooters.