St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church
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| St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church | |
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 St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church | |
| 42°55′23″N 78°48′47″W / 42.923091°N 78.813131°W | |
| Location | 1190 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Founder | William J. Schreck |
| Dedicated | 1913 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | "Abandoned" |
| Architect(s) | Schmill & Gould |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Completed | Sept. 24th, 1911 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 880 |
| Height | 110 feet (33.5 m) |
| Floor area | 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) |
| Materials | Indiana limestone |
Saint Gerard's Roman Catholic Church is located at 1190 E Delavan Avenue, in the East Side of Buffalo, New York. The Roman Basilica-style church previously served as a Catholic parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. The church held its final full mass on January 1, 2008, and has since been turned into a mosque.
This church is the second to the parish, and was built in response to demand for a larger place of worship. The building, a Roman Basilica style, is based on the design of Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, being one-third as large.[1] The interior of the church contains 12 granite columns, a coffered ceiling, 15 murals, 26 rondos, and a fresco. In 1930 the nave was raised to 60 ft. and a three-stage, 110 ft. bell tower was added.[2]
