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2012 Interior photos - Health Sciences Charter School

Formerly:  St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum / Bishop O'Hern High School / Erie Community College
1140 Ellicott Street,  Buffalo, New York

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Typical hallway.  Original woodwork has been stripped, as was original plumbing, etc.



Typical classroom.



View south from the classroom illustrated above.


Former Chapel


Source: Bishop O'Hern yearbook.
Note stained glass windows in chapel



Source: Health Sciences Charter School.
Note stained glass windows in the chapel.



Source: Health Sciences Charter School.



Chapel has been converted into an Art classroom.
Note lack of stained glass windows.
Note ceiling round, gold colored, starburst medallion (next illustration below)



Chandelier would have hung below the starburst medallion 



Gothic mullioned window ... Note engaged  Roman Corinthian column


Corinthian  capital: Paired volutes ... Fleuron ... 2 rows of acanthus leaves



Originally one of a pair of chapels flanking the sanctuary















Special thanks to Health Sciences Charter School Principal Dr. Hank Stopinski for his cooperation, and to Manager of Administrative Services Kathy Andolsek for her assistance, in 2012

Photos and their arrangement © 2012 Chuck LaChiusa
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