Assumption RC Church - Table of
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Swiatek Studios - Table of Contents
2010-11
Renovation history- Assumption RC Church
435 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Extensive renovation took
place in 2010-11.
Exterior work included the repair
of the deteriorating brickwork and main roofs of the 84-year-old
structure.
Interior renovation
included new lighting fixtures and a return to the 1920s decorative
scheme with additional borders around the arcades and the stained
glass windows. The design for the borders was modeled after the borders
around the sanctuary sgraffito murals by Jozef Slawinski.
Overall direction of the
renovation was determined by the pastor of the church, Reverend Richard Jedrzejewski.
Reverend
Jedrzejewski was appointed in August of 1997 upon the retirement of the
former pastor. Father Richard was ordained at Assumption Church in
October of 1974.
The interior renovation was undertaken by Swiatek Studios, Inc. which
included the following artisans:
Henry
Swiatek, Jr.
Swiatek Studios was founded by Henry Swiatek Sr. (as H. Swiatek
& Son in 1967) to provide restoration services to churches and
historical landmarks. Their first church project was in the late
1970s - in Assumption Church. They also did restoration work in the the
church in 1988, so the 2010-11 renovation was
the company's third project in the church.
Brett Swiatek. Henry Jr.'s son
and partner. His training included earning a degree at Alfred
State University with a major in Fine Arts. His is the main
designer in the studios and
designed the borders for the arcade and windows.
Stacey Swiatek. Henry Jr.'s
daughter whose specialty is statue restoration. She painted the
church's plaster
stations of the cross which were previously white and is repainting the
many statues in the church.
Devin Simpson. Henry
Jr.'s grandson. His specialties include stenciling and gilding.
