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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Near: William Hamlin House

Owner

TIMON TOWERS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO INC per propertyviewer
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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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