See 10 iconic Bushwick landmarks
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It rises like a mirage on Central Avenue, a fantasy version of American Southwest architecture in Spanish Colonial times.
Its 175-foot bell towers are pale white like confectioner’s sugar. So are the terra-cotta sculptures of Jesus and winged angels above the front door. The rest of the building is golden brick that catches the afternoon sunlight.
This is St. Barbara’s Roman Catholic Church, Bushwick’s most eye-popping city landmark.