St. Peter's Catholic Church (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
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St. Peter’s Church and Rectory | |
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| Location |
1 Bluff St. Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′37.0434″N 95°50′51.738″W / 41.260289833°N 95.84770500°WCoordinates: 41°15′37.0434″N 95°50′51.738″W / 41.260289833°N 95.84770500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Mathias Schnell |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000923[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1992 |
St. Peter’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. The church is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Peter’s Church and Rectory.
History
St. Peter’s Parish traces its roots to a group of German women who formed an organization in 1884 to raise money for a Catholic church to serve the German community of Council Bluffs. The organization collected 25 cents monthly from each member.[2] With this and other fundraising efforts the parish was formed on April 25, 1887 in the Diocese of Davenport. The parish was served by Benedictine monks. It became a part of the Diocese of Des Moines when it was formed in 1911, and the clergy from the diocese took over from the Benedictines in 1975.
The church building is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival structure. The only alteration to the exterior was the addition of a handicap entrance. The church and rectory were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1992. In 2001 the interior of the church was renovated and the statues and frescoes were embellished. The new parish hall was completed in 1999 and the office addition was completed in 2006.[2]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Our Church History". www.saintpeterscb.org. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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