Examples of Roman Catholic churches built in traditional styles from 1965-1990?

[andrewstx]

Our Lady of the Atonement, San Antonio, opened in the early 1980s:
atonementonline.com/sanctuary.php

That church has to be former Episcopal turned Catholic…right?

Asa former Episcopalian the style is very familiar as former Anglo-Catholic.

 

[anp1215]

Just wondering, why is 1990 the cutoff date? I think my parish is somewhat traditional but it was built in 2000.

 

[anp1215]

Also, the Anglican Use parish here is also traditional, but I think it was built after 1990.
walsingham-church.org/site/Welcome.html

 

[SMHW]

Just wondering, why is 1990 the cutoff date? I think my parish is somewhat traditional but it was built in 2000.

My guess is because around the year 2000 or so there was a renewed interest in more traditional styles of architecture so traditionally styles churches would not be as unusual.

 

[Candescent]

St. Albert The Great Catholic Church 1995

Oooh that assumption church has an amazing bunch of paintings.I wish there was a church like that near me!

 

[YoungTradCath]

Just wondering, why is 1990 the cutoff date? I think my parish is somewhat traditional but it was built in 2000.

Because this was at the height of the recent widespread bout of philistinism. After 1990ish, this started to go away, and we all know that for the most part this is all but gone now!

 

[Della]

These were built after 1990, so they show a resurgance in classical design: St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael Minnesota and The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI.

 

[hwriggles4]

These were built after 1990, so they show a resurgance in classical design: St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael Minnesota and The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI.

I can think of at least four in my diocese (and one in a neighboring diocese) that meet this criteria for resurgence in classical design:

1. St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Coppell, Texas (finished circa 1999-2000)
2. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Wylie, Texas (the pastor had a say in the design, and it looks like a church and not a bank building. It was built circa 1996)
3. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmer’s Branch, Texas (I believe the same architect that did St. Anne’s worked on Mary Immaculate)
4. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, Texas (finished circa 2000-2001)
5. St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Allen, Texas (finished circa 2004. I believe this was also the same architect that did St. Anne’s)

I can think of three parishes in other places that were built in the late 1950’s/early 1960’s and have traditional architecture:

1. Christ the King in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma (it’s an affluent suburb of Oklahoma City). When I worked in Oklahoma City, I would attend Mass there if I was in town on Sunday.
2. Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (it’s a suburb of Philadelphia). An old roommate of mine got married there.
3. St. Mary’s Catholic Church in College Station, Texas.

 

[hwriggles4]

I’ll make a comment here about architecture during 1965 and 1990.

Honestly, many parishes that I’m familiar with in Houston and Dallas that were constructed between 1965 and 1990 were built more like a “worship center” or a “multi-purpose building”. This allowed for a church building that could later be converted into a gymnasium or a parish hall. Several of these “worship centers” have stained glass windows, an altar, a visible tabernacle, pews, and kneelers (or at least chairs with a kneeler).

As these parishes grew, (and funds were raised) a new sanctuary was constructed on site that looked more like a church. The original building became either a gymnasium, a parish hall, or parish offices with classroom space and meeting rooms.