St. Patrick's Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located in the Far Westside neighborhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. The complex consists of the church (1871-1872), rectory (1890), school and convent (1909), additions (1930), and shrine in the meditation garden (1959). The church is a one-story, Gothic Revival style brick building measuring 60 feet wide and 128 feet long. It has a basilica plan and features towers of uneven height and weight flanking a central front gable.[2]: 5
St. Patrick's Church Complex | |
 St. Patrick's Church, c. 1890 | |
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| Location | 216 N. Lowell Ave., Syracuse, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′00″N 76°10′58″W / 43.05000°N 76.18278°W |
| Area | 2.87 acres (1.16 ha) |
| Built | 1871-1872 |
| Architect | Nichols, Charles C.; Randall, James A. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Website | St. Patrick's and St. Brigid's |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000480[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
History
editSt. Patrick's Church was founded in 1870 and is located in historic Tipperary Hill on the west side of Syracuse. The church was dedicated on September 15, 1872 by Bishop Francis McNerny of the Albany Diocese.
Many of the first parishioners arrived in 1825 from all the various counties in Ireland to work on the Erie Canal and settled in Tipperary Hill. The first mass was celebrated on July 31, 1870 by Rev. Hugh Shields, the first pastor, in Cool's Hall, located at 101 Hamilton Street, on the banks of the Erie Canal.[3] There is an annual Irish Festival.
Today
editDuring the summer of 2012, St. Patrick's was canonically linked with St. Brigid's church, which means that they are still separate parishes, but share a pastor.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Cynthia Carrington Carter (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Patrick's Church Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
- ^ "St Patrick's and St Brigid's". Retrieved 28 January 2018.