St. Joseph University Church -
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Exterior
- St. Joseph RC Church / St. Joseph
University Church
3269 Main St., Buffalo, NY
St. Joseph University Parish - Official Website
Built: |
1924-1926 |
Architect: |
Bley & Lyman |
Cost:
|
$375,000 |
Style: |
Gothic |
Stained glass windows: |
Franz
Xavier Zettler of Munich? |
Murals artist: |
George
Raggi of Milwaukee |
August 2019 Photos
Facade
(west elevation)![]() Facade ... The church was dedicated by Bishop Turner on December 12, 1926. ![]() 125 ft. tall copper coated steeple ... Top finial and crockets ... Louvered belfry ... Note statue in niche, detailed below: ![]() St. Paul ... There is a second saint in the paired niche on the right side of the facade, detailed below: ![]() ![]() Two finials ... Crockets ... Trefoil ![]() Facade ... Rose window ... Gothic pointed arch with hoodmold ... Tracery: flame tracery and center multifoil ... Mouchette wheel in the spandrels ![]() Facade ... Flame tracery and center multifoil ![]() Facade ... Fleur-de-lis ... Acanthus leaf ... Trefoil ![]() Facade ... Dogtooth ornament ... Mouchette wheel ![]() Facade ... Angel ![]() Facade ... Flanking pinnacles with crockets ... Quatrefoils and trefoils ... Blind arcade ![]() Facade ... Quatrefoils ![]() Facade ![]() Facade ![]() Facade ... Gothic pointed arch with hoodmold ... St. Joseph ![]() Facade ... Handles detailed below: ![]() Facade ... Quatrefoils ![]() Facade ![]() Facade ... Cornerstone ![]() Facade ... Pinnacle with crockets |
North
elevation![]() North elevation ... Transept ... Nave stained glass windows ... Tower with steeple ![]() North elevation ... Transept Note finials on top of transept bay and at the top of the transept window, both detailed below: ![]() North elevation ... Finial ![]() North elevation ... Indiana limestone trim ... Finial ![]() North elevation ... Plymouth granite ![]() North elevation ... Transept window: Quatrefoil and trefoil tracery ![]() North elevation ... "Communion" window ... White lines are came ![]() North elevation ... Nave stained glass windows ![]() North elevation ... Tower and steeple |
East
elevation![]() East elevation ... Apse ![]() East elevation ... Slate |