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Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex
(2020)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Albany
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
LeadershipPastor: Fr. O. Robert DeMartinis
Location
Location50-52 Cornell Street (church)
46 Cornell Street (convent, now parish center)
42-44 Cornell Street (school)
73 Reid Street (rectory)
Amsterdam
StateNew York
Geographic coordinates42°56′39″N 74°10′58″W / 42.94417°N 74.18278°W / 42.94417; -74.18278
Architecture
Architect(s)Edward W. Loth (church)
C. B Machold (school)
StyleLate Gothic Revival (church)
Georgian (rectory)
Completed1897 (church), 1906 (school),
Specifications
Direction of façadeNorthwest
MaterialsBrick
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1999
NRHP Reference no.99000505[1]

Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex at 42, 46, 50 Cornell Street, and 73 Reid Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. The complex consists of four contributing buildings:

  • St. Stanislaus Church – 50-52 Cornell St., established 1894, built 1897, designed by Edward W. Loth, enlarged 1912;[2]
  • St. Stanislaus School – 42-44 Cornell St., founded 1897, built 1905-1906, designed by C. B. Machold, closed 2011;[2][3]
  • Felician Sisters convent – 46 Cornell Street, built 1934, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center; and
  • rectory – 73 Reid Street, built 1940-41, Georgian style.[2]

The church is a "T" shaped brick building on a foundation of cut limestone. A transept was added in 1912. It features an engaged bell tower with pyramidal roof and finials.[4]

The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

  • The St. Stanislaus School closed c.2011
    The St. Stanislaus School closed c.2011
  • The former convent used by the Felician Sisters, who taught at the school, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center
    The former convent used by the Felician Sisters, who taught at the school, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center
  • The rectory
    The rectory

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "The St. Stanislaud Story, Amsterdam, NY"
  3. ^ Purcell, John (June 9, 2019) "St. Stanislaus parish marks 125 years in Amsterdam" The Recorder
  4. ^ Raymond W. Smith (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-10-31. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".

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