St. John the Baptist Church

Interior - St. John the Baptist RC Church
60 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY

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Nave, chancel (sanctuary), chapels	Chancel (sanctuary)	Main altar	Baptismal font

Wood ceiling ... Tie beams	Two chapels	Note quatrefoils on lanterns	Tile floor

Terra cotta station of the cross	Looking towards vestibule: nave and clerestory	Nave and side aisle with brick Romanesque arches	Rose window in Italian Gothic style

Main entrance	Tympanum over doorway

Sources:

Tim Tielman, PresCo tour guide of Black Rock on June 23, 2002
"Buffalo Architecture: A Guide," by Francis R. Kowsky, et. al. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1981
"Designated Landmarks of the Niagara Frontier," by Austin M. Fox. Buffalo: Meyer Enterprises, P.O. Box 733, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, New York 14205. 1986. OUT OF PRINT.)

See also:

St. Casimer's RC Church Has similar terra cotta ornamentation. Also designed by Chester Oakley.
Shea's Buffalo Theatre Also Spanish Baroque Revival style of architecture
San Xavier Del Bac Mission Spanish Baroque (Churrigueresque) style of architecture. Another photo
First There Was Black Rock by Mark Goldman
Historic Old Black Rock, by Austin M. Fox (Fall 1994 Buffalo Spree)
Black Rock Architecture links
Highlights of Buffalo's History, 1927