Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus

St. Stanislaus Church was established in 1873 by Polish Americans immigrants from Poland. They established a church and school for the growing Pol-Am or Polish American Community of Cleveland. The Alliance of Poles on Broadway Avenue was allied with the St. Stanislaus Parish Community. As St. Stanislaus Church grew they decided build a new church. St. Stanislaus Church built in 1886, is an historic Roman Catholic church located at 3649 East 65th ... more

St. Stanislaus Church was established in 1873 by Polish Americans immigrants from Poland. They established a church and school for the growing Pol-Am or Polish American Community of Cleveland. The Alliance of Poles on Broadway Avenue was allied with the St. Stanislaus Parish Community. As St. Stanislaus Church grew they decided build a new church. St. Stanislaus Church built in 1886, is an historic Roman Catholic church located at 3649 East 65th Street in the historic Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Operated by the Franciscan Friars, it is also known as the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus. It is in European Gothic style with flying butteress. At the time of construction, it cost the parish $250,000 to build the church. In 1894, Cleveland's Pol-Am community established Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish on Lansing Avenue, leading to a schism between Polish Catholics in Cleveland. A tornado on April 21, 1909 destroyed the twin spires at the front of the church. They were... less