Father Pitt

Marius Rousseau, an architect so versatile that it would be hard to assign a style to him, designed this church,¹ whose onion domes are one of the characteristic features of Rankin as seen from the Rankin Bridge.

A crucifix in memory of a longtime priest, the Very Rt. Rev. Stephen Varzaly, sits in the front yard of the church.

1. Philadelphia Real Estate Record & Builders’ Guide, July 17, 1907: “At Rankin, Allegheny county, St. Michael’s Greek Catholic congregation will erect a church. M. Rousseau, Fulton Building, Pittsburg, Pa., is the architect. It will be well finished throughout, church furniture and fixtures, open plumbing, steam heat, electric lights and the usual modern conveniences.” ↩︎

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