The Razing of St Barbara's: Photographs by Michael Mulley

Sad. Terrible. Such a beautiful building. Could've put an ice rink inside, hows that for reuse.

I don't understand why the Church just doesn't board them up if no one comes. Save them just in case the rainy days of Buffalo end. I understand that they still have to maintain the place and that costs money but I refuse to believe that the Church couldn't have an extra collection 4 times a year for the "Churches of Buffalo."

Many people worked to create, build, and maintain these Churches and tearing them down, in my opinion, is just plain disrespectful.

great pic , we drove by with out our camera, hope to see your pics soon.
Mark & Paul

Any one know where all the windows and artifacts ended up? I hope those get re-used at the very least.

The Catholic Church built this & kept it standing for 80 years. Nobody gives them credit for creating it, but lots of people sure appear to enjoy attacking them when they demolish their own creation.

I will step up: "Thank you, Catholic Church (please forgive me if I use the wrong term) for building an attractive place of worship and sharing its beauty with everyone for eight decades. It would have been nice if the building could have been saved, but your architect and builder failed you in this case.

The same people who condemn you are whining about hideous, abandoned concrete CANS on the waterfront, so pay no heed to them. "

This is the exact same thing that should happen to the abandoned, deteriorated Transfiguration Catholic Church at Sycamore and Mills Streets on Buffalo's east side. Perhaps the wreckers could head over to Transfiguration, have a signed demolition contract and begin demolition once they are done with St Barbara's.

Sorry to say that in 100 years, nobody will be going to church anymore. Get used to it!