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Gesu Church, 118 NE 2nd Street, Miami, Florida, USA / Architect: Orin T. Williams / Construction per oleh Jorge Marco Molina

Description of Buildings: Gesu Church is a rectangular structure of structural steel, reinforced-concrete construction and features exterior walls covered with stucco. An arcaded portico projects from the west façade of the church and is divided by four massive piers into three bays. The piers and pilasters on the opposite wall rest on cubical pedestals approximately nine feet high. A chamfered molding serves as a capital for each pier and is repeated, at the same level as a belt course running completely around the building. The central bay of the portico projects slightly, and its arch springs from two semi-engaged Doric columns, thus framing the main entrance of the church. Articulation of the west wall echoes the tripartite divisions of the portico with semicircular arched portals at each bay. Double doors of wood and glass are recessed within the portal and have dentilled transoms and cartouches above. The north façade of the church features an elevated basement from which piers rise to the architrave above. Indented panels between the piers contain tall, semi-circular arched stained glass windows. A tripartite tower complex embellishes the roof. The central tower which is square in plan, rises in a series of steps and contains a belfry with arched windows. Two hipped roof towers flank the central tower. Gesu Rectory is located directly east of the church and is connected to it. This four story rectangular structure is of structural steel, reinforced concrete construction, and its exterior walls are covered with stucco. Its pedimented gable roof is covered with Spanish tile. The main entrance is located in the center bay of the north façade and features a double door with large lights. The majority of windows are three over one double hung sash. Round arch windows grace the fourth floor. Gesu School is located east of the rectory. The building is a five story rectangular structure of reinforced concrete construction covered with stucco. A flat roof with parapet tops the building and features a pediment above the main entrance. The focal point of the building is a grand, three story portico on the north façade. Ionic columns support the portico and are repeated in pilasters separating each bay. The main entrance features a colossal semi-circular arch with double doors. The Fathers of the Society of Jesus have been instrumental in the establishment of Gesù Catholic Church from its inception. Gesù Parish was established as a result of the large Catholic community present in Miami. The original wooden church was built on land donated by Henry Flagler, and as Miami began to grow the need for a larger Church became a necessity. In 1921, the first cornerstone of this concrete and steel structure was laid to suit the needs of the growing Catholic community in Miami Through the years, Gesù has been a spiritual ambassador to Catholics living in South Florida. It has taken on many roles aside from being a Church. For more than 75 years, Gesù Church started Gesù School which provided elementary and high school education. The school was run by the Sisters of St. Joseph In addition, the Centro Hispano Católico at Gesù assisted Cuban refugees and refugees from other Central American countries with basic needs and helped with assimilation into a foreign country. From 1959-1982, the Centro Hispano Católico provided refugees with food, clothes, medical care, jobs, housing, daycare, school tuition, English classes, and immigration assistance. In 1962, Gesù served as headquarters to the Pedro Pan operation which bought more than 14,000 unaccompanied children from Communist Cuba In September 1961, Gesù housed Belén Jesuit Preparatory School for a year and a half. After being exiled from Cuba, Jesuit Priests opened a school for refugee students who were living in Miami. This was the beginning of Belén Jesuit in South Florida. Today, Gesù Catholic Church remains the spiritual center of downtown Miami. As the oldest church in South Florida, Gesù invites all to visit this historic landmark that has been serving South Florida’s Catholic community for nearly 120 years. Credit for the data above is given to the following websites: <a href="http://gesuchurch.org/history/" rel="nofollow">gesuchurch.org/history/</a> <a href="http://www.halsema.org/places/miami/GesuChurchandRectory.pdf" rel="nofollow">www.halsema.org/places/miami/GesuChurchandRectory.pdf</a>
Gesu Church (Miami, Florida) is a tourist attraction, one of the Roman Catholic churches in Miami, Amerika Syarikat. Ia terletak: 17 km dari Allapattah, 20 km dari Miami Beach, 22 km dari Brownsville. Read further
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