St. Ann's RC Church - Table of Contents

Nave - St. Ann's RC Church
Broadway at Emslie Street, Buffalo, NY

Nave: The central aisle; the part of a church located between the chief entrance and the chancel, and separated from the side aisles by piers or column

Sanctuary: The immediate area around the principal altar


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The nave or central aisle is 38 feet wide.

Ribbed Gothic Revival ceiling

Ribbed Gothic Revival ceiling

Foliated Gothic Revival capital

Photo from nave shows side aisle

St. Dominic stands on foliated corbel in the spandrel between two arches

Gothic Revival pulpit

Pulpit canopy

1 of 4 panels depicting the four evangelists

Pulpit - gilded quatrefoils and trefoils

2 of 4 panels depicting the four evangelists

Brass torchiere

Gothic Revival confessional

Gothic Revival confessional

Gothic Revival confessional - trefoils

Gothic Revival Station of the Cross

Gothic Revival Station of the Cross - detail


Special thanks to Pastor Father James Joyce for his cooperation and parishioner Dave Hirschbine for his assistance

Photos and their arrangement © 2007 Chuck LaChiusa
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