Father Pitt

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Church of St. Stephen Proto-Martyr, Hazelwood

Statue of St. Stephen
Date stone

The Baroque style is unusual, but St. Stephen’s is a Frederick Sauer church through and through, starting with that yellow Kittanning brick he favored. We’ll have to wait till the leaves drop to get a view of the front, but since the building is slowly crumbling, it’s good to get the details as soon as we can.

Front of the church obscured by trees
Chimney and tower
Elizabeth Street side of St. Stephen’s
Main entrance
Main entrance.

Update: An Iranian correspondent who does not seem to be a spammer has left a remark that Google Translate renders as “We have a similar example in Iran from Sar Setun.” Although it would not have occurred to him before, Father Pitt now notices how much this ornate entrance porch resembles certain examples of Islamic architecture.

Left entrance
Left entrance.
JMJ shield over the left entrance
Right entrance
Right entrance.
MR shield
Capitals with crosses
Column swags
Mark and John
The Evangelists Mark and John.
Luke and Matthew
The Evangelists Luke and Matthew.
Pilaster decoration
Capital with cherub
Capital with cherub
Tower
Tower
Side window
One of the side windows.

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