Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church, Marshall-Shadeland

Dome of Holy Ghost

Now known as Holy Ghost Byzantine Rite Catholic Church. Carlton Strong, best remembered for Sacred Heart Church in Shadyside, designed this Byzantine church and the somewhat similar St. Mary’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the McKees Rocks Bottoms.

Kathleen M. Washy, an expert in the history of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, wrote a long article on Carlton Strong (download the PDF here) for Gathered Fragments, the magazine of the Catholic Historical Society, so old Pa Pitt will send you there for more about this fascinating artist. Here we’ll just look at pictures.

Holy Ghost Church
West front
Porch and entrance
Main entrance
Porch
Cornerstone with Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost, erected A. D. 1928
West front
Perspective view
Side of the church
Tower and side entrance
Side entrance
Tower
Kodak EasyShare Max Z990; Canon PowerShot S45.


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