Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex
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Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex at 42, 46, 50 Cornell Street, and 73 Reid Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. The complex consists of four contributing buildings:
- St. Stanislaus Church – 50-52 Cornell St., established 1894, built 1897, designed by Edward W. Loth, enlarged 1912;[2]
- St. Stanislaus School – 42-44 Cornell St., founded 1897, built 1905–1906, designed by C. B. Machold, closed 2011;[2][3]
- Felician Sisters convent – 46 Cornell Street, built 1934, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center; and
- rectory – 73 Reid Street, built 1940–41, Georgian style.[2]
| Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex | |
|---|---|
 (2020) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Albany |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church |
| Leadership | Pastor: Fr. O. Robert DeMartinis |
| Location | |
| Location | 50-52 Cornell Street (church) 46 Cornell Street (convent, now parish center) 42-44 Cornell Street (school) 73 Reid Street (rectory) Amsterdam |
| State | New York |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°56′39″N 74°10′58″W / 42.94417°N 74.18278°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edward W. Loth (church) C. B Machold (school) |
| Style | Late Gothic Revival (church) Georgian (rectory) |
| Completed | 1897 (church), 1906 (school), |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Northwest |
| Materials | Brick |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1999 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 99000505[1] |
The church is a T-shaped brick building on a foundation of cut limestone. A transept was added in 1912. It features an engaged bell tower with pyramidal roof and finials.[4]
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
Gallery
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The St. Stanislaus School closed c.2011 -
The former convent used by the Felician Sisters, who taught at the school, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center -
The rectory
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c "The St. Stanislaud Story, Amsterdam, NY"
- ^ Purcell, John (June 9, 2019) "St. Stanislaus parish marks 125 years in Amsterdam" The Recorder
- ^ Raymond W. Smith (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-10-31. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
External links
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Media related to Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex at Wikimedia Commons
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