St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri)
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Location | Main St., Westphalia, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°WCoordinates: 38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W |
Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architectural style | Other, Gothic-Romanesque |
NRHP Reference # | 72000726[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
St. Joseph Church is a historic church on Main Street in Westphalia, Missouri.
The Gothic-Romanesque building was constructed in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Architectural features include limestone and cottonstone construction, a frame clerestory, and an octagonal apse. A central belfry steeple was added in 1883. The entire structure was remodeled and enlarged in 1905.[2]
The church functioned as the headquarters for the Jesuit Central Missouri Mission from 1838-1883 and has been a parish church ever since.[2]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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