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St. Luke's Mission of Mercy
Formerly St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church
325 Walden Avenue (Sycamore at Oberlin streets), Buffalo NY

St. Luke's Mission of Mercy - Official Website


Erected:

1928-1930

Architect:

Oakley & Schallmo

Style:

Basilican Italian Romanesque 

Building materials:

Brick, terra cotta

Seating:

1050
Church closed by the Buffalo Diocese: 1993
Conversion to St. Luke's Mission of Mercy: 1994



James Napora, History of St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church

Exterior:

Facade

Portico

West Elevation

Interior:

Sanctuary

Nave

Nave murals

Stained glass

See also:

History of Neighborhoods in Buffalo: East Side

Michelle Fritz, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy to Celebrate 15th Anniversary

Jane Kwiatkowski Radlich, East Side Church's Hidden Gems: Frescoes by Jan Henryk de Rosen

History of Neighborhoods in Buffalo: East Side


Special thanks to Founders Amy Betros and Norman Paolini for their cooperation in 2010

Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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