Church of Saint Anthony (Casper, Wyoming)

Church of Saint Anthony
Location 604 S. Center St., Casper, Wyoming
Coordinates 42°50′37″N 106°19′29″W / 42.84361°N 106.32472°W / 42.84361; -106.32472 (Church of Saint Anthony)Coordinates: 42°50′37″N 106°19′29″W / 42.84361°N 106.32472°W / 42.84361; -106.32472 (Church of Saint Anthony)
Area less than one acre
Built 1919-20
Built by Donahoe Construction Co.
Architect Garbutt, Weidner,and Sweeney
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
MPS Buildings Designed by Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney in Casper MPS
NRHP reference # 96001631[1]
Added to NRHP January 30, 1997

The Church of Saint Anthony in Casper, Wyoming, is a Roman Catholic church. Its builting at 604 S. Center St. is a Romanesque Revival building designed by architects Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney and built in 1919-20.

It replaced a predecessor wooden church, built following a successful fund-raising drive started in 1897 by several Irish immigrant women. Irish immigrants worked in the sheep-herding industry in the area.[2]

The 1920 church is brick and marble upon a concrete foundation, with a full basement and a tile roof. The brick is laid in stretcher bond. Its "distinctive square bell tower, tile roof, round arched windows and corbel tables closely resemble churches in Italy and represents the Romanesque Revival architectural style."".[2]

An adjacent rectory, built in 1949-50 is not included in the listing.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Robert G. Rosenberg (July 31, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Church of Saint Anthony". National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 1996
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