Church of St. Benedict the Moor (Pittsburgh)

Church of St. Benedict the Moor, built in 1894, is a Roman Catholic church located at 89 Crawford Street in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the 1960s, four predominantly African-American parishes were merged and consolidated at St. Benedict's. The 18-foot tall statue of St. Benedict the Moor by Frederick Charles Shrady was installed atop its tower in 1968.[2]

Church of St. Benedict the Moor
Location89 Crawford Street (Hill District), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°26′29.08″N 79°59′9.25″W
Built1894
ArchitectMoeser & Bippus
Designated1998[1]
Location of the Church of St. Benedict the Moor in Downtown Pittsburgh

The building was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1998.[1]

References

  1. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  2. "St. Benedict the Moor Church: Our History". Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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