National Register of Historic Places

Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex

Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York
Listed
July 13, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000571

About this property

Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex, or Felician Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent Chapel and Convent, is a historic Roman Catholic convent located at Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. It is included in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. It was constructed in 1927, and is a three-part Gothic Revival building that was built for the Felician Sisters of St. Francis to house a boarding and day high school, public and private chapels and the Motherhouse/Novitiate. The school, known as Villa Maria Academy, closed in 2006. The school property was repurposed as affordable housing for seniors. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

600 Doat St.
Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York
42.91027, -78.79838

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Sources

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When was Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex listed on the National Register?

Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex?

Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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