Construction had been no easy task, however; besides the many loads of giant timbers needed for the 40-foot vaulted ceiling, huge granite blocks quarried in Greenwich, Connecticut, had to be transported by barge across Long Island Sound and then hauled by horse drawn sled up the hill.

This site, the highest in Oyster Bay, looked down on the village and the Sound, and when the golden cross was put atop the 33-foot spire, it was said that on a clear day you could see it shining from the shores of Connecticut.

Intricate stained glass, depicting biblical scenes, graces the windows, while floral art nouveau panels are featured in the entryway.

The original altar is inlaid with mother of pearl tiles and jewel-like glass works which although not signed, are believed by many to have been made by Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose estate, Laurelton Hall was once in Oyster Bay Cove.

Joseph Lettieri Today St. Dominic's six acre campus has eleven different buildings, including schools, offices, a sports complex, a rectory, a seminary and of course the two churches.