St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex | |
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| Location | Corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street, Gretna, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°54′52″N90°03′40″W / 29.91435°N 90.06118°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1899, 1907, 1926 |
| Built by | William Richard Burk; James McNally |
| Part of | Gretna Historic District (ID85000954) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000513 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1983 |
| Designated CP | May 2, 1985 |
The St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is a historic church complex located at the corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street in Gretna, Louisiana.
The 2 acres (0.81 ha) area includes: [2] [3]
- The St. Joseph Church, built in 1926 in Colonial Revival style with Spanish Baroque details.
- A convent and boarding school built in 1899. The three-story brick structure was enlarged, with the addition of a wing containing the chapel, in 1907.
- A two-story stuccoed masonry school building built c.1940, considered a non contributing resource.
- A landscaped yard with an ornamental terra cotta fountain at its center.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1983. [1] It was also included in Gretna Historic District at the time of its creation on May 2, 1985. [4]
