St. Alphonsus stands as a dual testament to the Irish settlers who populated the area in the 1800s and to the dedicated parishioners who saved the historic building from the wrecking ball in 1989.
Liz Jurey photographed the breathtakingly stunning building, which features priceless frescoes by Antonio Canova and a treasure trove of antique stained glass windows dating back to 1889.
Scroll through the photo gallery below to see more pictures of St. Alphonsus.
All photos by Liz Jurey. Click here to view the gallery on Flickr.
Click here to read more about St. Alphonsus in the November 2015 issue of Preservation in Print.
