Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel (Cheektowaga, New York)
Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians, also known as the Maria Hilf Chapel, is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. It is part of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians | |
Location | 4125 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°55′34″N 78°45′14″W |
Built | 1853 |
Architect | Batt, Joseph; Foit & Baschnagel |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78001851 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 14, 1978 |
Description
The Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians was constructed in 1853, in the Greek Revival style, as a religious center for the rural Alsatian community and pilgrimage site for urban Alsatian, German, Polish, and Italian immigrants to Our Lady Help of Christians. The interior features a barrel vault ceiling, wooden church mobiliary, frescos, paintings, and other features that reflect an Alsatian village church.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Ronald E. Batt, Claire L. Ross (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying eight photographs
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