St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri)

St. Joseph Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

St. Joseph Church

Location	Main St., Westphalia, Missouri
Coordinates	38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W / 38.44111; -91.99583Coordinates: 38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W / 38.44111; -91.99583
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1848
Architectural style	Other, Gothic-Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	72000726^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1972

St. Joseph Church is a historic church on Main Street in Westphalia, Missouri.

The Gothic-Romanesque building was constructed in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Architectural features include limestone and cottonstone construction, a frame clerestory, and an octagonal apse. A central belfry steeple was added in 1883. The entire structure was remodeled and enlarged in 1905.^[2]

The church functioned as the headquarters for the Jesuit Central Missouri Mission from 1838-1883 and has been a parish church ever since.^[2]

References

↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2014.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City

Bishops	Joseph M. Marling Michael Francis McAuliffe John R. Gaydos

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Rich Fountain St. Martin's Church, Starkenburg St. Joseph Church, Westphalia Former parishes St. Mary's Church, Adair St. Paul Church, Center Old St. Patrick's Church, Gravois Mills St. Peter's Church, Rensselaer Shrine Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Starkenburg

Education	High Schools Helias High School, Jefferson City Sacred Heart High School, Sedalia Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School, Columbia

Priests	Anthony O'Connell

Other	Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center

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