St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (Stone City, Iowa)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Location Stone City, Jones County, Iowa
Coordinates 42°6′50″N 91°21′18″W / 42.11389°N 91.35500°W / 42.11389; -91.35500Coordinates: 42°6′50″N 91°21′18″W / 42.11389°N 91.35500°W / 42.11389; -91.35500
Built 1913
Architect Beck, Guido, Braun, Otto
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 05000904 [1]
Added to NRHP August 24, 2005

The cornerstone of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Stone City, Iowa was laid in 1913. The first Mass was held in 1914. The church was designed by Dubuque, Iowa architect Guido Beck. The stained glass windows of the church were imported from Germany. The limestone used for the building was donated by city quarries. The labor to construct the church was also donated by local quarry businesses.[2]

References

  1. Staff (2006-03-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. The Stone City Foundation. "The Stone City Foundation Village News Spring 2009" (PDF). pp. 4,. Retrieved 15 October 2009.


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