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St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri)

Coordinates: 38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W / 38.44111; -91.99583
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St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri) is located in Missouri
St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri)
St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri) is located in the United States
St. Joseph Church (Westphalia, Missouri)
LocationMain St.,
Westphalia, Missouri
Coordinates38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W / 38.44111; -91.99583
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1848
Architectural styleGothic-Romanesque
NRHP reference No.72000726[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1972

St. Joseph Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located on Main Street in Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri. The Gothic-Romanesque building was constructed in 1848. Architectural features include limestone and cottonstone construction, a frame clerestory, and an octagonal apse. A central belfry steeple was added in 1883. The entire structure was remodeled and enlarged in 1905.[2]

The church functioned as the headquarters for the Jesuit Central Missouri Mission from 1838 to 1883 and has been a parish church ever since.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2014.