Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel (Cheektowaga, New York)
Historic church in New York, United States
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Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians, also known as the Maria Hilf Chapel, is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. It is part of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians | |
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  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 4125 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°55′34″N 78°45′14″W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Batt, Joseph; Foit & Baschnagel |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001851 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 14, 1978 |
History
The Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians was constructed in 1853, in the Greek Revival style, as a religious center for the rural Alsatian community and pilgrimage site for urban Alsatian, German, Polish, and Italian immigrants to Our Lady Help of Christians. The interior features a barrel vault ceiling, wooden church mobiliary, frescos, paintings, and other features that reflect an Alsatian village church.[2]
Actors Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble were married at the church in 1991.[3]
Further reading
Atwell, Glenn R. and Batt, Ronald E. (1979). The Chapel: A Comprehensive History of the Chapel and Pilgrimage of Our Lady Help of Christians, Cheektowaga, New York and of the Alsatian Immigrant Community at Williamsville, New York. Buffalo, NY, The Holling Press, Inc.
