St. Mary Help of Christians Church (St. Augusta, Minnesota)

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Church of St. Mary Help of Christians–Catholic
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Location24588 County Road 7, St. Augusta, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°28′46.8″N94°9′8″W / 45.479667°N 94.15222°W / 45.479667; -94.15222
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1873 (church), 1890 (rectory)
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Ethnic Hamlet Churches–Stearns County Catholic Settlement Churches TR
NRHP reference No. 82003049 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

St. Mary Help of Christians Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building in St. Augusta, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud. The church was constructed in 1873 in a rural community settled by German immigrants. [2] An 1890 rectory stands southeast of the church. [3] Both buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for their state-level significance in the themes of architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion. [4] The property was nominated for reflecting the settlement of rural Stearns County by Catholic immigrant groups clustered in small, ethnic hamlets dominated by a central church. [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 Harvey, Thomas (October 1980). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Ethnic Hamlet Churches: Stearns County Catholic Settlement". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-06-11. With two accompanying photos from 1980
  3. "Structure Inventory: St. Mary Help of Christians Church & Rectory". National Park Service. October 1980. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  4. "Stearns County Ethnic Hamlet Catholic Churches: Church of Saint Mary Help of Christians". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-12.