St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church
Front and northern side
Location 311 Franklin Ave., Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°35′59″N 79°33′52″W / 40.59972°N 79.56444°WCoordinates: 40°35′59″N 79°33′52″W / 40.59972°N 79.56444°W
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1911
Architect John T. Comes,;
Dusquesne Construction Company
Architectural style Romanesque
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 83002287[1]
Added to NRHP September 23, 1983

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 311 Franklin Avenue in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Greensburg.

Description

St. Gertrude church was designed by noted architect John T. Comes and built in 1911. It is a basilica plan church in the Italian Romanesque Revival style. The front façade features a central pavilion that slightly projects from two campanilles and a 13-light rose window.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (SEARCHABLE DATABASE). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Helene Smith and George Swetnam (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.