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St. Joseph's (New) Cathedral

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1932, 1960, 1976, 2009 photo credit: WNY Heritage Press, Rick Franklin

Location

1015 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
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Ellicott Council District
SBL: 100.39-1-19.2
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Owner

TIMON TOWERS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO INC per propertyviewer
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database

Physical Description

Current Condition

Demolished. Marble and other building materials were dumped into the outer harbor to build a breakwall. Pieces are now on display at the new Outer Harbor park, Wilkeson Pointe.

History

  • 1902 - Diocese starts buying land near the corner of Delaware and W. Utica for a new St. Joseph's
  • 1906 - Plans for a cathedral were obtained from an Italian architect, Aristides Leonori of Rome, for a cathedral well suited for the climate of Italy.
  • 1912-1915 - St. Joseph's New Cathedral was constructed. Its twin towers were 260 feet high.
  • 1924 - Major repairs included the rebuilding of both the north and south transcepts.
    • A massive 45-bell carillon installed in the twin towers endangered the integrity of the towers and had to be removed.
  • 1927 - The towers were removed
  • 1976 - The exterior marble was separating from the brick. Bishop Head determined that appropriate repairs would be cost prohibitive for the diocese and St. Joseph's New Cathedral was demolished
  • 1978 - Timon Towers, a senior citizen apartment complex, was built
History courtesy WNY Heritage Press

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