The church, designed in a Romanesque style, was constructed from the trap rock of the Palisades with white trimming from the Richfield Quarry. Originally an…
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This church, in a modified Romanesque style, is constructed of red brick and Indiana limestone. The sanctuary walls feature variegated limestone. A singular feature of…
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Opened in 1939, this delightful Italian Gothic church calls itself the “Small Parish with a Big Heart.” The open nave, framed by scagliola columns, allows…
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Born of a group of five African American Catholics seeking a place to worship, St. Peter Claver today has a multicultural congregation including African Americans,…
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Established as a parish in 1927, the congregation moved to a new colonial style church in 1972. The windows, by Hiemer and Company, are notable…
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Since 1910 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Parish has been served by the Benedictine Fathers. In 1952, the present Romanesque Revival brick and limestone replaced the…
Leave a CommentA harmonious design in the Gothic Revival style, the church is constructed of steel reinforced concrete. The facing is a hard pressed pink mingled iron…
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This striking postmodern church replaced the original wooden country church in 1969.
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Founded in 1865 as Saint Pius Parish, the name was changed to Holy Cross in 1886. A large brownstone building, it was built with local…
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