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Tag: Gargoyles

Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Allegheny West

Now Calvary United Methodist Church, this church is known for its stained glass by the Tiffany Studios. It was built in 1892–1895; the architects were Vrydaugh & Shepherd and T. B. Wolfe. The exterior is a feast of elaborate and often playful Gothic detail.

March 14, 2023
Goofy Gargoyle, Grumpy Gargoyle

Two gargoyle faces on St. Paul’s Cathedral in Oakland.

September 15, 2022
Gargoyles on the Church of the Ascension

March 13, 2022
Gargoyles of St. Paul’s

Look for them on the Fifth Avenue front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Oakland.

October 21, 2021
Gargoyle on the Marine Bank Building

Frederick Osterling designed the small but splendid Marine Bank Building on Smithfield Street at Third Avenue. This gargoyle on the corner is old Pa Pitt’s favorite gargoyle in Pittsburgh.

January 15, 2020