Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (Rock Springs, Wyoming)

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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
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LocationA at Broadway, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Coordinates 41°34′58″N109°13′18″W / 41.58278°N 109.22167°W / 41.58278; -109.22167 Coordinates: 41°34′58″N109°13′18″W / 41.58278°N 109.22167°W / 41.58278; -109.22167
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Architect Maginnis and Walsh; Libby, James, et al.
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 97001326 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1997

The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church of Rock Springs, Wyoming, on A at Broadway, was built in 1932. It was designed by Boston architects Maginnis and Walsh and its construction was run by supervising architect James Libby. Also known as South Side Catholic Church, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1] [2] It was deemed significant for its association with European immigrants to Rock Springs, especially the Irish; the church had a Polish counterpart Catholic parish on the north side of Rock Springs. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 David M. Tate (March 20, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church / South Side Catholic Church". National Park Service. and accompanying eight photos from 1997