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Raymond F. Almirall (1869-1939) was an American architect of the Beaux-Arts period, practicing in New York City. Almirall was born in New York in 1869. He studied architecture at Cornell University and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1896 he established an architectural firm in New York City with John W. Ingle, Ingle & Almirall.〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 11 Jan. 1896: 41.〕 The firm lasted until the end of 1900, when Almirall opened an independent office.〔''Brickbuilder'' Dec. 1900: 260.〕 In the mid-teens, Almirall made Philip Alain Cusachs a member of his new firm, Almirall & Cusachs, which lasted into the 1920s.〔''Progressive Architecture'' 1931: 775.〕 He was a very creative architect for his time and his work incorporated the latest architectural techniques including structural steel, reinforced cement and reinforced concrete 〔''(Flower and Fifth Avenue hospital New York Medical College )'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Library, 1867), p.4.〕 In 1909, Almirall designed what might have been his masterpiece, the Beaux-Arts classical style Brooklyn Central Library which was expected to be a major example of the City Beautiful architectural style in that city. But money was short, and construction did not begin for several years. Soon after, money ran out and only the west wing wall was actually built. In 1937, the project was renewed and the New York firm of Githens & Keally was hired to redesign the building in the Modern Classical style. Almirall’s original scheme was abandoned in favor of the new one and the redesigned library was completed in 1941.〔http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/central/branch/history.jsp Brooklyn Central Library〕 Almirall also designed several large churches for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. One of these, the Mortuary Chapel at Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City, New York was described at the time of its construction as ‘’the Most Remarkable Mortuary Chapel in America’’.〔Henry Haven Windsor, ed. ( Popular Mechanics: an Illustrated Weekly Review ), Volume 12, Issues 1-6 (Chicago, Illinois: 1909), p.292-293.〕 He was one of the very few American architects of his day to design a Cathedral in a foreign country. His byzantine styled Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston, Jamaica which contains a "broad, clearly articulated facade" and a large concrete dome. In his book ''Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument'', author Robert S. Nelson compares the Cathedral to the Hagia Sophia.〔 〕 Almirall also designed most of the buildings for the Seaview Hospital in Staten Island, New York which at the time of its construction was the largest tuberculosis hospital in the world where many of the successful treatments for this disease were to be created. Today this hospital is a spectacular ruin. ==Architectural Works== As Ingle & Almirall, 1896-1900: * Binghamton Municipal Building, 79 Collier St., Binghamton, NY (1897-98)〔''Engineering News'' 18 March 1897: 98.〕 * Binghamton Savings Bank Building, 99 Collier St., Binghamton, NY (1898)〔''Engineering News'' 16 June 1898: 205.〕 * R. C. Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, 104-11 37th Ave., Corona, Queens, NY (1899)〔''Engineering Record'' 29 July 1899: 210.〕 * R. C. Church of the Guardian Angel, 2978 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY (1900)〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 11 Nov. 1899: 728.〕 Private practice: * Pacific Branch Library, 25 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY (1903)〔White, Norval and Elliot Willensky. ''AIA Guide to New York City''. 2010.〕 * Chi Psi Lodge, 200 Church St., Middletown, CT (1904) - Burned 1912.〔Potts, David P. ''Wesleyan University, 1831–1910: Collegiate Enterprise in New England''. 1992.〕 * Decauville Garage, 1743-1745 Broadway, New York, NY (1905) - Demolished.〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 16 Sept. 1905: 429.〕 * Municipal Lodging House, 432-438 E. 25th St., New York, NY (1905-06) - An early version of the modern homeless shelter. Demolished.〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 19 Aug. 1905: 314.〕 * Seaview Hospital, 460 Brielle Ave., Staten Island, NY (1905 et al.)〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 21 Oct. 1905: 610.〕 * St. Michael's R. C. Church, 352 42nd St., Brooklyn, NY (1905)〔Gabrielan, Randall. ''Postcard History Series: Brooklyn''. 1999.〕 * Fordham Hospital, Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY (1906-07) - Demolished.〔''City Record'' 11 May 1906: 4528.〕 * Park Slope Branch Library, 431 6th Ave., Brooklyn, NY (1906)〔Dolkart, Andrew. ''Guide to New York City Landmarks''. 2009.〕 * Public Bath No. 7, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY (1906-10)〔Dolkart, Andrew. ''Guide to New York City Landmarks''. 2009.〕 * Bushwick Branch Library, 340 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, NY (1908)〔''Library Journal'' Dec. 1908: 525.〕 * Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building, 51 Chambers St., New York, NY (1908-12)〔Dolkart, Andrew. ''Guide to New York City Landmarks''. 2009.〕 * R. C. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, North St., Kingston, Jamaica (1908-11)〔Nelson, Robert S. ''Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument''. 2004.〕 * Chapin Home for the Aged, 16501 Chapin Pkwy., Jamaica, NY (1910) - Demolished.〔''American Contractor'' 20 Aug. 1910: 46.〕 * Eastern Parkway Branch Library, 1044 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY (1913)〔''American Contractor'' 20 Sept. 1913: 55.〕 * R. C. Church of the Nativity, 20 Madison St., Brooklyn, NY (1915)〔''Engineering and Contracting'' 28 April 1915: 43.〕 As Almirall & Cusachs: * Notre Dame Home for the Aged, 660 183rd Ave., Bronx, NY (1916)〔''Bridgemen's Magazine'' July 1916: 433.〕 * Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plz., Brooklyn, NY (1917) - Incompleted, and demolished.〔''Domestic Engineering'' 11 Nov. 1916: 203.〕 * R. C. Church of the Nativity (Addition), 20 Madison St., Brooklyn, NY (1920)〔''American Contractor'' 18 Oct. 1919: 45.〕 * 386 Park Avenue South, New York, NY (1926-27)〔"Manhattan NB Database". 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