St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°49′17″N 71°23′50″W / 41.82139°N 71.39722°WCoordinates: 41°49′17″N 71°23′50″W / 41.82139°N 71.39722°W |
Built | 1851 |
Architect | Patrick C. Keely |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP Reference # | 74000004 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 15, 1974 |
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is a historic church at 86 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.
Description
St. Joseph's was designed by the noted Irish-born architect, Patrick C. Keely and built in 1851-53. It is a large rectangular structure with a steeply pitched gable roof, and a square tower protruding from the front facade. It is faced in ashlar stone with brownstone trim. The sides are supported in part by buttresses. The building is the oldest Roman Catholic Church building in the state.[2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
Broadway actor and dancer George M. Cohan was baptized at the church in 1878.[3]
See also
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Catholic parish church
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
- Pastoral care
References
- 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ http://www.ripopmusic.org/musical-artists/composers/george-m-cohan/
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