St. John the Baptist Church
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St. John the Baptist Church
Photo credit: Chuck LaChiusa
Photo credit: Tony James
Photo credit: David Steele
62 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo NY 14207
- Lat, Long: 42.942215, -78.904307
- SBL Number: 88.24-1-30.1
- Erie County Property Info
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- North Council District
Owner
- Riverrock Church//Buffalo Myanmar IC Fellowship, per Erie County Property Database
- Per Tim Tielman - owned by "the Mosaic Foundation LLC, located at 659 West Ferry Street in Buffalo. This is the same address as Mark and Joelle Herskind, whose 60 Hertel LLC owns the parish house next door, which was split from the main compound. "
Physical Description
- Brick church/school/rectory complex.
- Designed in the Spanish Baroque Revival and Italian Gothic Revival style (BuffaloAH).
Current Condition
- Undergoing renovation.
- Upper part of tower was demolished 10/6/2020.
History
- One of four brick churches in Buffalo designed by Chester Oakley and Albert Schallmo:
- Blessed Trinity RC Church (at PRS) (at BuffaloAH) - 1927
- St. Casimir's RC Church (at BuffaloAH) - 1929
- St. John the Baptist RC Church (at PRS) (at BuffaloAH) - 1927
- St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church/St. Luke's Mission of Mercy (at BuffaloAH) - 1929
- Designated a local landmark October 12, 1978.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- Unpermitted partial demolition was done 10/6/2020. This was stopped by the timely intervention of Tim Tielman of The Campaign for Greater Buffalo, by order of Buffalo's Commissioner of Permits and Inspections James Comerford.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Campaign for Greater Buffalo: "Demo work halted at St. John's in Black Rock; other violations come to light", 10-7-2020
- Campaign for Greater Buffalo: "St. John's Tower Must Be Rebuilt", 10-9-2020
- Buffalo News: "Illegal Demo Cited After Crews Begin Dismantling Emblematic Tower at Black Rock Church", 10-9-2020
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Added 2020-10-08 • Last changed 2020-10-09