Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Earliest Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
1. Earliest Church Marker
German immigrant Joseph Batt gave land and built the shrine. In October 1890, this church became the first parish in Cheektowaga.
Erected 1964 by Town Board - Town of Cheektowaga.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1890.
Location. 42° 55.573′ N, 78° 45.235′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. It is on Union Road (New York State Route 277) south of Genesee Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is fixed to the north side of the chapel. Street address is for the church at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4125 Union Road, Buffalo NY 14225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Square (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Original Site of Forks Hose Company #2 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Toll Gate (approx. 1.6 miles away); Red Jacket Post 3068 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Heroic Dead (approx. 1.6 miles away); This Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Our Lady Help of Christians - Cheektowaga Historical Association & Museum. (Submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
2. Earliest Church Marker and North Side of Chapel
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
3. South Side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
4. Front Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
5. Front
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
6. Earliest Church Sign
At back of chapel, north side.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
7. Towards back of Site
Mound with stations of the cross behind left arch.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
