St. Mary's Catholic Church (Guttenberg, Iowa)
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St. Mary's Catholic Church Historic District | |
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| Location | 502, 518, and 520 S. 2nd St. and 214 Herder St., Guttenberg, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°46′52.8816″N 91°5′50.604″W / 42.781356000°N 91.09739000°WCoordinates: 42°46′52.8816″N 91°5′50.604″W / 42.781356000°N 91.09739000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect |
Rev. Joseph H. Brinkman Carimir Ignatius Krajewski, |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Guttenberg, Iowa MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000817[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 2004 |
St. Mary’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The church is located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Mary’s Catholic Church Historic District. The district includes all the parish buildings.
The parish was established in 1851.[2] The Rev. Joseph Brinkman became pastor in 1889. He designed a new school, rectory and the present church, which was dedicated in 1904. The church is a Gothic revival structure that features twin spires, which flank a tripartite entrance portal.[3] It was originally built of sandstone, and is the third church building for the parish. The sandstone exterior, however, became problematic and it was later replaced with bricks that were manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri.[4] The church’s dimensions are: 152 feet long, 62 feet wide, and 74 feet at the transept.[2] The church can seat 800 people. The bell towers are 146 feet high[2] and rise well above any other structure in town.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Guttenberg". mississippivalleytraveler.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Guttenberg, Iowa Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ↑ Klinkenberg, Dean (Oct 1, 2009). "Travel Guide-Lansing Iowa to Leclaire: Along the Mississippi River in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin: Lansing Iowa to Leclaire". Dean Klinkenberg. p. 73. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
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