The Church of the Assumption is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 427 West 49th Street in Manhattan, New York City.

[1] The parish was established in 1858 by Father Raffeiner, for German Catholics on the Upper West Side.

The cornerstone of a new larger church building on W 49th St. was laid by Archbishop John Hughes on May 1, 1859, and was dedicated on December 4 of that year.

The Assumption Lyceum, a club for the young men of the parish, was built under his direction.

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