St. Mary's Catholic Church (Purcell, Kansas)

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Location446 KS 137, Purcell, Kansas
Coordinates 39°40′54″N95°19′49″W / 39.68167°N 95.33028°W / 39.68167; -95.33028
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1896
Built byMathias Schnell
ArchitectJ.H. Bennet
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000413 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2001

The St. Mary's Catholic Church in Purcell, Kansas is a historic Roman Catholic church which was built in 1896. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is a red brick Late Gothic Revival-style church with a central tower having a bell and a steeple; the steeple rises to 112 feet (34 m). [2]

It is located at the intersection of Highways 20 and 137, on the path of the original Pony Express trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Paul Becker; Marie Louise Krenner (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Catholic Church". National Park Service . Retrieved November 20, 2017. With seven photos from 2000.