St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church
Map
39°56′49″N 75°12′56″W / 39.9469°N 75.2156°W / 39.9469; -75.2156
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitewww.saintfrancisdesales.net
Architecture
Architect(s)Henry D. Dagit
StyleByzantine Revival style
Groundbreaking1907

St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Its cornerstone laid in 1907,[1] the Guastavino tiled dome of the de Sales parish has been an icon in its neighborhood. The de Sales parish was designed by Philadelphia architect Henry D. Dagit,[2] built in the Byzantine Revival style and incorporates a Guastavino tile dome modeled on that of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia and elements of the Arts and Crafts movement which was at its peak when the church was built.[3]

  1. ^ Curran, Frances (1989). ""The First 100 Years," the Saint Francis de Sales Centennial History".
  2. ^ Henry D. Dagit data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
  3. ^ Brakeman, Mark (June 14, 2006). "St. Francis de Sales looks at roof restoration". U.C. Review.