Immaculate Conception Church

A prominent building on Plymouth Circle for over 100 years, the Church is a vital part of the Rochester/Corn Hill community.

History:

The Church has been a Rochester institution for over 146 years.
Irish immigrants founded the Church in 1849, but was destroyed in a fire in 1864.
Built of brick in a modified Romenesque style, as was the first church, the second building suffered serious damage from a fire in 1872.
The present church is basically the 1864-1872 building, although there have been two large-scale renovations in this century.
An entrance portico was added to the east facade, and the spire was removed from the north tower.
The main sanctuary windows, installed in 1923, are of richly colored German stained glass.
The blue rose window and three lancet windows behind the organ were made locally by Pike Stained Glass Studio and installed in the 1950s.
The parish began an extensive rehabilitation program in 1980, which included repairing the leaking roof, water-damaged plaster, and removing several confessionals to make room for additional pew space.