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Church of the Annunciation, Perry South

Church of the Annunciation

Edward Stotz was the architect of this church, built in 1905.1 The parish closed twenty years ago, but the church has found other tenants and is kept in good shape.

Church of the Annunciation
Church of the Annunciation
Annunciation relief

A later relief of the Annunciation is over the main entrance.

Church of the Annunciation
Rear of the church
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  1. Source: Kathleen M. Washy, “Sister Frances Rooney, CSJ: Growing Up in the Annunciation Neighborhood,” Allegheny City Reporter Dispatch, Spring 2018. However, the venerable T. D. Evans drew up plans for this church and was taking bids in March of 1903. But Evans was already in poor health, and on June 18 he had his fourth stroke. He lingered for two days and died on June 20. J. Father Pitt does not know yet whether Stotz took over the supervision of Evans’ plans, or whether he drew up new plans, or whether some other possibility he hasn’t thought of came about. ↩︎

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One response to “Church of the Annunciation, Perry South”

  1. Kathleen Washy

    I came across this post while pulling together some material for my parish on the history of Annunciation (now part of Our Lady of Mount Carmel). You always take such great photos and do such great work!

    Regarding your question on Evans and Stotz: According to the parish’s own history books, the congregation purchased the Charles Avenue property from the Morrison brothers in May 1903. That acquisition changed the building site. Before that purchase, Evans would have been designing a church to fit the original, narrower parcel—specifically the space between the rectory and the old frame church on Norwood Avenue. You can see the property acquisition evolve on early maps. Once the Charles Avenue frontage was added in spring 1903, the planned location shifted. Evans died shortly after this property acquisition – hence the shift to Edward Stotz.

    And thank you for reading and referencing my short article on Sister Frances. She was a dear friend who loved Annunciation deeply.

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