St. Mary's Catholic Church (Davenport, Iowa)
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St. Mary's Catholic Church was a parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The church building is located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States, at the corner of Fillmore and W. 6th Streets. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex. The designation includes the church building and rectory on the west side of Fillmore Street, and the former parochial school building and convent on the east side. A former school building operated by the parish two blocks north on West Eighth Street is also on the National Register and is listed as St. Mary's Academy. The parish ceased operations in July 2020 when it was merged into St. Anthony's Church downtown. The parish campus is being acquired by the nonprofit organization Humility Homes & Services, which is operated by the Congregation of the Humility of Mary.
St. Mary's Catholic Church | |
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41°31′30.3″N 90°35′41.1″W | |
Location | 516 Fillmore St. Davenport, Iowa |
Country | USA |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
History | |
Founded | July 21, 1867 (1867-07-21) |
Founder(s) | Rev. J.A.M. Pelamourges |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Groundbreaking | 1867 (1867) |
Completed | 1867 (1867) |
Construction cost | $25,000 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | One |
Spire height | 135 feet (41 m)[1] |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Davenport |
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex | |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1867-1868 (church) 1877 (rectory) 1901 (convent & school) |
Architect | Victor Hout (church) Clausen & Burrows (school & convent) |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival Colonial Revival |
MPS | Davenport MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84001558[2] |
Added to NRHP | April 5, 1984 |