Church of the Good Shepherd

Church of the Good Shepherd - Table of Contents

Church of the Good Shepherd
96 Jewett Pkwy. at Summit (SE), Buffalo, NY

Architects:
Initial plans by Silsbee and Marling

In 1888 the scheme was reworked by Marling and his new partner, Herbert C. Burdett (1855- 1891), a former assistant in the office of H. H. Richardson

Erected:
Church, 1887
Rectory, 1890
Guild House containing Children's chapel, 1891
Jewett Memorial Hall, 1922

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was consecrated on May 21, 1888. Construction had begun a year earlier, and the first service was held on March 4, 1888.

See also: Highlights of Buffalo's History, 1887

Status:
Buffalo Landmark
Parkside East Preservation District

Architectural Style:
Richardsonian Romanesque

The church recalls Richardson's small libraries, especially the Ames Library in North Easton, Mass.

Prominent features of the church, which has a seating capacity of 200, are low, limestone walls and the massive tower with its short, broad spire.

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Original drawing for Ingersoll Memorial Chapel	Rectory and church	View towards southeast	View towards southwest

Entrance roof and H. H. Richardson-inspired tower	Terra cotta roof tiles and ridge tiles	Front entrance porch	Main entrance proch corbel and Romanesque pillar

Onondaga limestone locally quarried. The church in located in an area known locally as Flint Hill because there is shallow topsoil on top of the Onondaga escarpment below	Facade to right of entrance	Detail from previous photo: North transept windows	Rear of church (south elevation)

Detail from previous photo	Detail from previous photo: south transept windows	Looking through side of entrance porch	Looking through side of entrance porch: kitty corner Martin House

Sources:

1977 Church of the Good Shepherd Nomination for City of Buffalo Landmark Status, Edited by Alison Fleischmann

"Buffalo Architecture: A Guide." Cambridge: MIT Press, 1981

"Church Tales of the Niagara Frontier : Legends, History & Architecture"

"Designated Landmarks of the Niagara Frontier," by Austin M. Fox. Buffalo: Meyer Enterprises, P.O. Box 733, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, New York 14205. 1986.

"Area Landmark: Church of the Good Shepherd" reprinted from The Buffalo News, July 25, 1993.

Special thanks to Rev. David Selzer, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, for his cooperation and assistance

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Architects:	Initial plans by Silsbee and Marling In 1888 the scheme was reworked by Marling and his new partner, Herbert C. Burdett (1855- 1891), a former assistant in the office of H. H. Richardson
Erected:	Church, 1887 Rectory, 1890 Guild House containing Children's chapel, 1891 Jewett Memorial Hall, 1922 The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was consecrated on May 21, 1888. Construction had begun a year earlier, and the first service was held on March 4, 1888. See also: Highlights of Buffalo's History, 1887
Status:	Buffalo Landmark Parkside East Preservation District
Architectural Style:	Richardsonian Romanesque The church recalls Richardson's small libraries, especially the Ames Library in North Easton, Mass. Prominent features of the church, which has a seating capacity of 200, are low, limestone walls and the massive tower with its short, broad spire.