St. Louis Roman Catholic Church
| St. Louis Roman Catholic Church | |
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| 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]
- In 1829, Louis LeCouteulx donated the land for the church.
- In 1832, the first church was constructed on the site and known as "Lamb of God". The wooden church was built of logs.
- In 1843, a brick church was constructed, replacing the original church.
- In 1885, a fire burned down the church.
- In 1889, the current church was constructed.
- In 1958, due to erosion of the masonry, the turret was rebuilt.
Gallery
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Front outside View
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View looking down main street
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Stone monument at Saint Louis Roman Catholic
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A photograph of Saint Louis Church from a 1914 publication
References
- ↑ LaChiusa, Chuck. "St. Louis RC Church". Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Slade, Susan (1973). "St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, HABS No. NY-5488". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
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