St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (Providence, Rhode Island)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is a historic church at 86 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′17″N 71°23′50″W
Built1851
ArchitectPatrick C. Keely
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.74000004 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1974

Description

St. Joseph's was designed by the noted Irish-born architect, Patrick C. Keely and built in 1851–53. It is a large rectangular structure with a steeply pitched gable roof, and a square tower protruding from the front facade. It is faced in ashlar stone with brownstone trim. The sides are supported in part by buttresses. The building is the oldest Roman Catholic Church building in the state.[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

Broadway actor and dancer George M. Cohan was baptized at the church in 1878.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  3. http://www.ripopmusic.org/musical-artists/composers/george-m-cohan/

Media related to Saint Joseph Church (Providence, Rhode Island) at Wikimedia Commons

http://stjosephprovidence.org/ Official site of St. Joseph Church, Providence


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