St. Joseph Catholic Church | |
Location | 1215 N. Newton St., Jasper, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°23′44″N86°55′56″W / 38.39556°N 86.93222°W Coordinates: 38°23′44″N86°55′56″W / 38.39556°N 86.93222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1867 | -1880
Architect | Rev. Fidelis Maute |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 80000033 [1] |
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. [2]
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. [3] :2 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
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