Church of St. Bridget-Catholic


Church of St. Bridget--Catholic
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	3rd St. and Ireland Ave., De Graff, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°15′33″N 95°28′7″W / 45.25917°N 95.46861°W / 45.25917; -95.46861Coordinates: 45°15′33″N 95°28′7″W / 45.25917°N 95.46861°W / 45.25917; -95.46861
Area	less than one acre
Built	1901 (1901)
Built by	Richmond,E.C.
Architect	Donahue,Edward J.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	85001768^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 15, 1985

Church of St. Bridget-Catholic is a historic church at 3rd Street and Ireland Avenue in De Graff, Minnesota.

In the late 19th century, Archbishop John Ireland was organizing an effort to populate areas of western Minnesota, including Swift County and nearby counties, with Irish Catholics. De Graff was one of the settlements that he sponsored, along with Graceville, Clontarf, Currie, Minneota, Ghent, Iona, Avoca, and Fulda. The Church of St. Bridget was designed in 1901 by Edward J. Donohue of St. Paul, who designed other Catholic churches. The building was built by E.C. Richmond of Melrose. It is in the Romanesque Revival style, measuring 115 feet (35 m) long and 50 feet (15 m) wide, with a bell tower measuring 3 1/2 stories. The foundation is made of granite from St. Cloud, and the walls are faced with red brick trimmed with Kasota limestone. The interior has exposed wooden beams, an ornate Gothic oak altar, and large murals illustrating the Stations of the Cross.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register in 1985.

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Alan K. Lathrop (2003). Churches Of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. University of Minnesota Press. p. 31. ISBN 0816629099.

Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
Bishops	Alphonse James Schladweiler Raymond Alphonse Lucker John Clayton Nienstedt John M. LeVoir
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm Parishes Church of St. Francis Xavier, Benson Church of St. Bridget, De Graff
Education	High Schools Cathedral High School, New Ulm Holy Trinity High School, Winsted St. Mary's High School, Sleepy Eye
Priests	John Jeremiah McRaith
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