Corpus Christi R.C. Church Complex - Buffalo, NY
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N 42° 53.492 W 078° 50.165
17T E 676690 N 4751041
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church was one of several Polish churches on the east side of Buffalo. It still stands as an icon in a now depressed urban part of the city.
Waymark Code: WM2M1Z
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2007
Views: 38
The Romanesque Revival style Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church was designed by Carl Schmill and George Gould and was completed in 1909. It is constructed of reddish-brown Medina sandstone from Hummelstone Brownstone Company's quarry in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The church measures 90' wide by 175' deep, and following traditional design of medieval Christian churches, the entrance is on the west and apse on the east. The facade features three arched entrances with a large central window above, and twin end towers. The two towers rise to a height of 175'.
The Corpus Christi parish was established in 1898 by Fr. Hyacinth Fudzinski, a Franciscan Conventual friar, to accommodate a rapidly growing Polish immigrant community in one of the most densely populated parts of Buffalo. It was the 7th Polish parish established in Buffalo and the 6th on the east side of Buffalo.
Street address:
199 Clark St
Buffalo, NY United States
14212
County / Borough / Parish: Erie
Year listed: 2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Ethnic Heritage
Periods of significance: 1907-1948
Historic function: Religion: Religious Facility
Current function: Religion: Religious Facility
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 7:00 AM To: 12:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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