The Church of Transfiguration is a Gothic Revival style building in Buffalo, New York, on the corner of Mills[1] and Sycamore Street.[2] It was saved from demolition by a private company in 1994 with promise of renovation, though it still remains mostly untouched. While some efforts to maintain and restore the church have been made, the building remains vacant.
| Church of the Transfiguration | |
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| 42°53′53″N 78°50′13″W / 42.898003°N 78.836918°W | |
| Location | Buffalo, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History
editThe Church of Transfiguration was built by a community of Polish immigrants in 1896 for $76,000, designed in the Gothic Revival style to match the aesthetics of several other buildings in the city.[3] It was opened for religious services the following year and remained in use until 1991, when its Polish parishioners moved to Buffalo's suburbs and other locations in the United States.[4] Although permission for demolition was obtained in 1994, the church was saved with a sale of the building to Paul Francis Associates for $7,000. They made a promise to revive the building, and in 2007 some improvements and repairs were made to maintain it. Roof improvements and window repairs were evident,[5] but much more work is needed before it can be used as a church again.[6] Though the building is well into its second century, it sits vacant and disused.
On Monday November 16, 2020, the roof completely collapsed following a storm with high winds.[7]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Church of the Transfiguration at Abandoned
References
edit- ^ Buffalo, Charity Organization Society of (1894-01-01). Annual Report of the Charity Organization Society of Buffalo, N.Y. The Society.
- ^ Burrows, George Sherman (1935-01-01). The Diocese of Western New York, 1897-1931
- ^ "Church of the Transfiguration (Buffalo)".
- ^ Haefner, Scott (2010-03-05). "Photography by Scott Haefner". scotthaefner.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "Church of the Transfiguration (Buffalo)".
- ^ "Church of the Transfiguration (Buffalo)". opacity.us. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Gee, Derek. "Watch now: Aerial drone footage of church of the Transfiguration roof collapse". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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