3114 Scranton Road, Cleveland; built 1889-1892, dedicated 1892. Victorian Gothic.

Exterior: Berea Sandstone from northern Ohio was utilized for St. Michael's exterior. Rectangular blocks of the sandstone were set in a random coursed pattern. The stone is rock-faced and set in a random ashlar pattern.

Interior: The narthex has flooring of a white marble with gray streaks and wainscoting of red Tennessee marble. Pillars along the aisles have a base of pink Tennessee marble with prominent stylolites. The railing around the choir section is a cream-colored onyx marble with golden veining. Floor aisles are a white true marble with black streaks. Wainscoting inside the church is red Tennessee marble. The original (1931) stone main altar replaced a wooden altar. Its base and the steps leading to it are Botticino marble. The original main altar itself is made of several types of marble. The main block is Old Convent Siena, a golden-colored marble. The altar table is a more olive-toned golden marble, either a Siena or Verona marble. Pillars in the front of the altar are of two types. One type is Red Verona; the other is a black and light brown marble. Both types have bases and capital tops of white marble. The bases of the side altars are a white marble with gray streaks.

Remarks: The parishioners of St. Michael chose stone over brick for the exterior of this church (Sheehan, 1975, p. 28).

References: Swick, 1973; Sheehan, 1975.

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