Immaculate Conception Church (Rochester, New York) Explained

Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church Complex
Location:	445 Frederick Douglass St. and 187 and 205 Edinburgh St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:	43.1464°N -77.6178°W
Architect:	Frank Frey; Gordon & Madden
Architecture:	Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque
Added:	March 31, 1992
Refnum:	92000381

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church located in Rochester, New York. The larger complex consists of five buildings: the church (1864), former rectory (1871), the former parochial school (1926), the current rectory (ca. 1900), and garage (ca. 1926).^[1]

The church is known as an African-American Catholic parish and the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[2]

Notable past students

• Mary E. Clarke, director of the Women's Army Corps

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church Complex. February 2002. 2009-10-01 . Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 14 photos.
2. Web site: Building Bridges: The Immaculate Conception Church of the Past and Present, Rochester, N.Y. – Digitizing Rochester's Religions . 2022-08-14 . en.