Church of the Immaculate Conception (Rapid City, South Dakota)

Church of the Immaculate Conception
Location 918 5th St.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°4′33″N 103°13′31″W / 44.07583°N 103.22528°WCoordinates: 44°4′33″N 103°13′31″W / 44.07583°N 103.22528°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1902
Architectural style Romanesque
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 75001721[1]
Added to NRHP June 5, 1975

Church of the Immaculate Conception (St. Mary's Immaculate Conception) is a historic church at 918 5th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is now known as the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.

History

St. Mary's Church was established in 1881. The cornerstone for its sandstone church building, designed in the Romanesque Revival style, was laid in 1909. It was dedicated in 1911.[2] The Catholic Diocese of Lead was relocated and became the Diocese of Rapid City in 1930. St. Mary's Church was renamed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at that time.[3] The parish soon outgrew the church and it was replaced by the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1962. In time Immaculate Conception became a chapel and has housed a community where Mass is celebrated in Latin since 1992. The church was added to the National Register in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Mary Garrigan (2011-07-02). "After 100 years, chapel has colorful history". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  3. "Remember when the new cathedral was built?" West River Catholic (April 2013)