Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex
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;
- St. Stanislaus School – 42-44 Cornell St., founded 1897, built 1905–1906, designed by C. B. Machold, closed 2011;
- 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.
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.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Gallery
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The St. Stanislaus School closed c.2011
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The former convent used by the Felician Sisters, who taught at the school, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center
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The rectory
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The St. Stanislaud Story, Amsterdam, NY"
- ^ Purcell, John (June 9, 2019) "St. Stanislaus parish marks 125 years in Amsterdam" The Recorder
- ^ 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".
External links
Media related to Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex at Wikimedia Commons