St. Louis Church (Fall River, Massachusetts)

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St. Louis Church
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(since demolished)
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Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°41′47″N71°10′2″W / 41.69639°N 71.16722°W / 41.69639; -71.16722 Coordinates: 41°41′47″N71°10′2″W / 41.69639°N 71.16722°W / 41.69639; -71.16722
Built1885
Architect James Murphy
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000722 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

St. Louis Church was a historic former Roman Catholic church, located at 440 Bradford Avenue in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Gothic Revival church was built in 1885 to the designs of James Murphy. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Diocese of Fall River closed the parish in 2001, and the records were transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption).

The church was demolished in April 2010 for a cultural center that has yet to be built. [2] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. http://www.heraldnews.com/features/x1664795983/ Fall River Herald News, April 6, 2010

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