St. Joseph's Church was built in memory of Fr Briand. It is one of the oldest church in Bangalore. The stone was laid in 1852 at Briand Square on Mysore Road on the Bangalore-Mysore National highway. It is the only church in Bangalore with a crypt. The church was completed in 1867 and the area around the church was also called Briand Square. In 1867 a primary school was completed adjacent to the church, in 1945 a middle school was built and progressed to have a high school in 1962. The school buildings are situated in the heart of the garden city. The school is affiliated to the S. S. L. C. Board, and is recognized by the Government of Karnataka. There is both English and Kannada medium of instruction up to middle school. High school is taught both in English medium and Kannada medium. Sanskrit is also taught as subsidiary language. Admission to the School is made on the basis of an entrance examination, strictly on the basis of merit.