St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Jasper, Indiana)

Historic church in Indiana, United States United States historic place


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


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Location	1215 N. Newton St., Jasper, Indiana
Coordinates	38°23′44″N 86°55′56″W / 38.39556°N 86.93222°W / 38.39556; -86.93222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1867 (1867)-1880
Architect	Rev. Fidelis Maute
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	80000033
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1980

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana, in the Diocese of Evansville. It is noted for its historic church located at 1215 N. Newton Street.

The community was founded in 1837 by Fr. Joseph Kundek, a missionary priest from Croatia, and met in a log cabin before moving to a brick structure in 1841. The current church was built through the efforts of Fr. Fidelis Maute, OSB, who served as architect and builder as well as pastor. Work began in 1867 and was completed in 1880, and the building was consecrated in 1888.

Architecture

The church is a large, Romanesque Revival style, solid sandstone block building. It features a large stone bell tower and steeple measuring 235 feet high. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Gallery

Side view of the church
Back view of the church
Front view of the church
View of the bell tower
A memorial plaque

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Our Heritage, St. Joseph Catholic Church, retrieved 2021-01-31
"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Kenny Krempp and Rev. Carl Shetler (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Joseph's Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.

External links

Official website

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
Bishops	Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann Paul Francis Leibold Francis Raymond Shea Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger Charles C. Thompson Joseph M. Siegel
Churches	Cathedral St. Benedict Cathedral Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Jasper Basilica of St Francis Xavier, Vincennes
Education	High schools Mater Dei High School, Evansville Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville Rivet Middle/High School, Vincennes Washington Catholic Middle/High School, Washington
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