Herman describes Keeley's Romanesque Revival facade redesign for St. Mary's
Herman details architect Patrick Charles Keeley's career designing nearly 600 churches, his 1864 expansion of St. Mary's, and the Romanesque Revival facade with double towers in red brick and brownstone, noting it is Keeley's first NYC individual landmark.
The parish thrived and in 1864 engaged Irish-born architect Patrick Charles Keeley to expand the church and update its facade.
Over the course of his career, Keeley designed nearly 600 churches in the United States.
St.
Mary's is the first individual New York City landmark designed by Keeley.
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Keely's facade design for St.
Mary's, dominated by double towers, is executed in red brick with handsome brownstone details.
The church is a striking example of Romanesque revival architecture using the rounded arches that define the style.
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The image on the right shows St.
Mary's looking from the rear along the now-gone Ridge Street.
While the front facade was remade, the fieldstone side facades from the Greek Revival-style original construction remain.
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