Holy Name Church
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Location
1947 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211
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Lovejoy Council District
SBL: 101.57-1-21.1
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Next to: Holy Name School and Holy Name Convent via a shared driveway.
Owner
NEW LIFE HARVEST C.O.G.I.C. per City of Buffalo Property Viewer
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database
Physical Description
Gothic church built from St. Lawrence granite
Current Condition
Steeple was removed. Interior condition and current use unknown.
History
- 1884 - Catholic Diocese purchases property
- 1887 - Parish established
- 1904 - Church designed by architects Cyrus K. Porter & Son
- July 3, 1904 - Church cornerstone laid. Construction cost $70,000 and opened July 10,1905.
- 1914 - The current school building constructed
- 1958 - The school building is expanded
- June 1990 - The school closes
- 2006 - Diocese closes the church
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2009 - School and church purchased for combined $130,000.
- Around 2009 - Steeple removed.
Other Pertinent Facts
- Architect Cyrus K. Porter and Sons contributed the following buildings to Buffalo: Holy Name Church, First Free Baptist Church, Summit Building, Cyclorama Building, and the 320JerseyStreet
Links
- usgennet.org - Buffalo Parishes - Holy Name
- K. Josker Photo Gallery - 2004 photo of Holy Name
- Facebook - Former Holy Name Parishioners
- Buffalo Rising - Holy Name Sold
- Parishes Online - Holy Name of Jesus Parish
- BuffaloAH - Architect Cyrus Porter
- Significant Signals, January 2014 - The Signals That Started It All: Bailey Avenue at Holy Name of Jesus Church
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Added 2013-06-04 • Last changed 2016-11-08