Holy Rosary Church (Rochester, New York)
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Holy Rosary Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located in the Edgerton neighborhood of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The complex consists of the church (1916),
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(c. 1916), convent (1911), and two-story garage. All buildings in the complex are in a Spanish eclectic,
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style. The buildings are constructed of hollow tile brick and three feature their original Spanish clay tile roofs. The church features a
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in the Mudéjar style similar to that of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. The church also features a square brick
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in the southwest corner. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.


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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Mission Revival architecture in New York (state) Roman Catholic churches completed in 1911 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States Roman Catholic churches in Rochester, New York National Register of Historic Places in Rochester, New York {{NewYork-church-stub