St. Bridget Church

St. Bridget Church
Nearest city Axtell, Kansas
Coordinates 39°57′58″N 96°15′48″W / 39.96611°N 96.26333°W / 39.96611; -96.26333Coordinates: 39°57′58″N 96°15′48″W / 39.96611°N 96.26333°W / 39.96611; -96.26333
Area 6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 96001011[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1996

The St. Bridget Church is a church in Axtell, Kansas, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The church was closed in 1967 by the Archdiocese of Kansas City, and in 1972 the building was transferred to the St. Bridget Historical Society to prevent its demolition.

It is a red brick 50 by 100 feet (15 m × 30 m) church which is one of the oldest Gothic buildings surviving in northeast Kansas.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Cheri Johnson-Reynolds; Thomas H. Dolgel (May 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Bridget Church / St. Bridget Mission Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 6, 2017. With 27 photos from 1995.
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