Saint Michael's Church (Rochester, New York)

Saint Michael's of Rochester Roman Catholic church located in Rochester, New York. Standing at 246 feet (75 m), it is the 10th tallest building in Rochester.[1]

Saint Michael's Church
43.174439°N 77.613142°W / 43.174439; -77.613142
Location869 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSt. Michael's Church
History
StatusParish church
Dedicated1892 (new church)
Architecture
Functional status"Active"
Architect(s)Adolphus Druiding
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1890
Construction costUS$150,000
Specifications
Capacity1100
Length177 feet (53.9 m)
Width92 feet (28.0 m)
Height246 feet (75.0 m)
MaterialsMedina sandstone

History

It is a Gothic Revival-style stone church in the form of a Latin cross, 177 feet (54 m) long and 92 feet (28 m) feet wide. It was designed by German-born architect, Adolphus Druiding.[2] Plans and designs for the church began in 1887, and in 1890 it was finished and dedicated. The Lockport sandstone and Medina brownstone were hauled by barge down the Erie Canal. The building was designed to seat 1,100 parishioners.[3] The organ was built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Company of Springfield, Mass and has 2,169 pipes. The church bells were manufactured by the Meneely and Kimberly foundry, and by the McShane Bell Foundry.

See also

References
  1. Saint Michael's Church emporis.com
  2. Brown, Glenn, “Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Convention of the American Institute of Architects ,” Gibson Bros., 1899, p. 243.
  3. Saint Michael's of Rochester History saintmichaelsofrochester.org

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