St. Francis de Sales RC Church - Table of Contents

St. Francis de Sales RC Church - Interior Photos
407 Northland Ave. at Humboldt Pky., Buffalo, NY
The church was closed by the Roman Catholic Diocese in 1993

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Main altar column

Oculi of the dome at the intersection of the nave and transept

Oculi of the dome at the intersection of the nave and transept

Barrel-vaulted ceiling over nave

 

Spandrel

 

Clerestory stained glass windows were removed and sold between 1993 and 2003

Raphael Guastavino Company tiles are also found in City Hall and in the NY Central Terminal

North transept

Rose window in the south transept

Rose window in the south transept

Rose window in the south transept

Barrel-vaulted ceiling

Arcaded Romanesque Revival columns

Volutes at bottom of capital

Diaper patterns in screens

Arcaded Romanesque Revival columns

Empty shell of confessional

Circle-in-square diaper pattern in radiator screen

Constructed at a cost of $400.000, the 900 seat building resembles churches common to the Northern Italian area of Ravenna.

The interior boasts a colorful barrel-vaulted nave, and the aisle and transept windows beautifully illustrate the history of the church through its saints, and the rose window in the north transept contains an impressive portrait of Christ.

1993 Closing

The owner of the church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, closed this church, as well as others in Buffalo, in 1993. Standard procedure for closings is to remove objects that are specific to Roman Catholicism. The church was sold and between 1993 and 2003, the church was stripped.

In 2003, Rev. Perry Davis is purchasing the church. See flyer for further information. Photos on this page were taken in October 2003 with permission from Rev. Davis.



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Photos and their arrangement © 2003 Chuck LaChiusa
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