St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, New York)
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Location | 139 Pearl Street, Buffalo, New York |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Episcopal |
Website | St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral |
History | |
Founded | 10 February 1817 |
Founder(s) | Samuel Johnston |
Dedicated | 22 October 1851 |
Consecrated | 22 October 1851 |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | "Active" |
Completed | May 1873 |
Construction cost | US$160 thousand |
Specifications | |
Height | 274 feet (83.5 m) |
Materials | Medina sandstone |
St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo)
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St. Paul's Cathedral, ca. 1890
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Location | Buffalo, NY |
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Built | 1849–1851 |
Architect | Richard Upjohn; Robert W. Gibson |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 73002298 87002600 (increase)[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 1, 1973[1] December 23, 1987 (increase)[1] |
Designated NHL | December 23, 1987 [2] |
St. Paul's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York and a landmark of downtown Buffalo, New York. The church sits on a triangular lot bounded by Church St., Pearl St., Erie St., and Main St.
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History
In 1848, vestrymen of St. Paul's in Buffalo formed a building committee to erect a new stone church. Being familiar with architect Richard Upjohn’s work through his recently completed Trinity Church in New York City, they desired no other architect for the job, and immediately engaged Upjohn for the commission.[3]
Major structural events:;[4][5][6][7]
- 1849: construction started.
- 1851: the cathedral was dedicated/consecrated.
- 1870: the spires on top of the two towers were finished.
- 1888: a fire caused by a natural gas explosion nearly destroyed the building.
- 1890: the church reopened after undergoing a renovation overseen by Robert W. Gibson.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in 1973. In 1987, the NRHP listing was revised as "St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo)" [8] and the property was further declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark.[2][9]
Gallery
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StPaulsCathedralBuffalo2.jpg
Exterior of church, 1965
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Interior of church, 1965
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St Pauls Cathedral Buffalo NY Jun 09.jpg
Exterior of church, 2009
References
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- ↑ A new NRHP reference number was issued. The purpose of revision is not specifically known in this case, but NRHP listings are often revised to reflect boundary changes.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying 2 photos, from 1965 PDF (368 KB)
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5612, "St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Shelton Square, Buffalo, Erie County, NY", 12 photos, 9 data pages
- Skyscraper page building entry
- Emporis building entry
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using infobox church with unknown parameters
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New York
- National Historic Landmarks in New York
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Churches completed in 1850
- 19th-century Episcopal churches
- Churches in Buffalo, New York
- Gothic Revival churches in New York
- Visitor attractions in Buffalo, New York
- Episcopal cathedrals in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Buffalo, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo, New York