St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Buffalo, New York)
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| St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church | |
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 St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church | |
| 42°55′09″N 78°50′40″W / 42.9191578°N 78.844516°W | |
| Location | 407 Northland Ave, Buffalo, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | May, 1912 |
| Dedicated | April, 1928 |
| Consecrated | 1926 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | "Unused" |
| Architect(s) | Murphy & Olmsted; George J. Dietel |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | April 15, 1928 |
| Construction cost | US$400 thousand |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Height | 140 feet (42.7 m) |
| Materials | Indiana limestone |
Saint Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church is located at 407 Northland Ave, in Buffalo, New York. The Italian Romanesque Revival style church previously served as a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. The church was closed by the Roman Catholic Diocese in 1993. The church is a Buffalo landmark.
This Church was the third to the parish, and was built in response to demand for a larger place of worship. The interior of the church contains a number of mosaics along the wall surfaces.[1] The exterior of the church was built of Indiana limestone, with no structural steel being used in the construction of the building's shell. The church is topped with a Mediterranean tile roof.[2]
While operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, the church contained a Teller-Kent organ.
