St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)

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St. John the Baptist Church
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Location Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°52′24″N71°23′52″W / 41.87333°N 71.39778°W / 41.87333; -71.39778 Coordinates: 41°52′24″N71°23′52″W / 41.87333°N 71.39778°W / 41.87333; -71.39778
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1925
Architect Ernest Cormier
Website https://www.churchofstjohnthebaptist.org
MPS Pawtucket MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003855 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1983

St. John the Baptist Church is an historic Roman Catholic church at 68 Slater Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.

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East facade

Built in 1925–27, it is very similar to Notre-Dame de Guadalupe Church in Montreal, also designed by Canadian architect Ernest Cormier. [2] The church is most notable for its particularly lavish interior, which features ceiling artwork by Jean Desauliers and stained glass windows by Mauméjean Frères of Paris. [3]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. http://christusvincit.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-tale-of-two-churches.html Another Tale of Two churches
  3. "Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 146-148)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-19.