Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex

Corpus Christi (Church)
Map
Location199 Clark Street, Buffalo, New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteCorpus Christi Church
History
StatusParish church
Founded1898
Founder(s)Hyacinth Fudzinski
Dedicated1907
Architecture
Functional status"Active"
CompletedJune 13, 1909 (church)
Construction costUS$200 thousand
Specifications
Capacity1,650
Length170 feet (51.8 m)
Width90 feet (27.4 m)
MaterialsOnondaga limestone faced with Medina sandstone
Corpus Christi R.C. Church Complex
Corpus Christi R.C. Church, March 2009
Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex is located in New York
Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex
Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex is located in the United States
Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex
Location199 Clark St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°53′29″N 78°50′10″W / 42.89139°N 78.83611°W / 42.89139; -78.83611
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectSchmill and Gould
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.07000630[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 2007

The Corpus Christi R.C. Church Complex is a series of several buildings located on Buffalo's historic East Side within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. The complex contains the Kolbe Center, Sears Street Hall, Rectory, Convent and the huge sandstone church that towers over the neighborhood. The complex school was closed in 1982 and has been razed.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.