St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Bowling Green, Kentucky)

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
Front and southern side
Location 434 Church St., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°0′6″N 86°26′49″W / 37.00167°N 86.44694°W / 37.00167; -86.44694Coordinates: 37°0′6″N 86°26′49″W / 37.00167°N 86.44694°W / 37.00167; -86.44694
Area less than one acre
Built 1859
Architect Kister,Frank,Sr.; Kister,Frank,Jr.
Architectural style Gothic, Italianate, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference # 75000840[1]
Added to NRHP July 3, 1975

The St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a historic church at 434 Church Street. It was built in 1859 and added to the National Register in 1975. It has also been known as St. Joseph's Church.[1]

It was built from 1870 to 1884 and included a 142 feet (43 m) steeple, the highest in the city. The steeple was destroyed by a cyclone in 1923 and replaced by the current pyramidal structure which rises to about 87 feet (27 m).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Mrs. Richard C. Garrison (May 1, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church / St. Joseph's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2018. With two photos from 1974.


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