St. Louis Roman Catholic Church

St. Louis Roman Catholic Church
42°53′44″N 78°52′18″W / 42.895428°N 78.871729°W
Location 35 Edward Street, Buffalo, New York
Country  United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website St. Louis Roman Catholic Church
History
Consecrated 1913
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status "Active"
Architect(s) Schikel and Ditmar
Style Gothic Revival
Completed 1889
Specifications
Capacity 2000
Length 234 feet (71.3 m)
Width 134 feet (40.8 m)
Height 245 feet (74.7 m)
Materials Medina sandstone
Clergy
Pastor(s) Salvatore Manganello

Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church is located at 35 Edward Street, Buffalo, New York. The Church holds the title of "Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo".

Description

The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA. Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft.[1]

History

Major structural events:[2]

Gallery

References

  1. LaChiusa, Chuck. "St. Louis RC Church". Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. Slade, Susan (1973). "St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, HABS No. NY-5488". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2011-04-24.

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