Holy Rosary Church (Rochester, New York) Explained

Holy Rosary Church Complex
Location:414 Lexington Ave., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.1797°N -77.6414°W
Built:, 1916, 1924, 1946
Architect:Kauzer, John E., John T. Comes, Charles W. Eldridge
Architecture:Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revivals; Spanish eclectic; Arts and Crafts
Added:September 4, 2012
Refnum:12000597[1]

Holy Rosary Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located in the Edgerton neighborhood of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The complex consists of the church (1916), rectory (c. 1916), convent (1911), and two-story garage. All buildings in the complex are in a Spanish eclectic, Arts and Crafts style. The buildings are constructed of hollow tile brick and three feature their original Spanish clay tile roofs. The church features a rose window in the Mudéjar style similar to that of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. The church also features a square brick bell tower in the southwest corner.[2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-09-14. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/04/12 through 9/07/12. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). https://archive.today/20150701003048/http://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. July 1, 2015. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Holy Rosary Church Complex. 2015-11-01. Caitlyn T. Boyle. PDF. June 2012. and Accompanying photographs