St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Rochester, New York)

Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka
Location Rochester, New York
Denomination Roman Catholic
Administration
Archdiocese Diocese of Rochester

The St. Stanislaus Kostka is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, located in Rochester, Monroe County, City of Rochester. St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is the distinctive church structure located on the corner of Hudson Avenue and Norton Street in the city's northeast corner. The church is the spiritual home of Rochester's Polish American community. This Catholic church was dedicated in 1909 and replaced a smaller wooden church. The St. Stanislaus grammar school operated from 1897 until 1992.

The exterior features a Romanesque Revival architecture style including arched openings, columns and gargoyles. The most striking part of the exterior is the eastern European-inspired domed steeple, which rises 120 feet above the ground.

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    Coordinates: 43°11′10.6″N 77°35′56.55″W / 43.186278°N 77.5990417°W / 43.186278; -77.5990417

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