St. Joseph Catholic Church (Tontitown, Arkansas)
St. Joseph Catholic Church | |
Location | 110 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd., Tontitown, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°10′43″N 94°14′6″W / 36.17861°N 94.23500°W |
Area | 5.1 acres (2.1 ha) |
Built | 1939 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 06000080[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 2, 2006 |
St. Joseph Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Church located in Tontitown, Arkansas, in the Diocese of Little Rock. The parish and the town were established by a group of Italian Americans led by Father Pietro Bandini, who settled in the area as miners and tenant farmers in the late 19th century. According to local tradition, a picture of Saint Joseph hanging in the schoolhouse was untouched by an arson fire, and the parish was therefore dedicated to him.[2]
The historic parish church is located at 110 E. Henri de Tonti Boulevard. It is a large Late Gothic structure, built in 1939–44 from rusticated concrete blocks that were fashioned on site. Its architecture is characterized by buttresses, lancet-arched windows, and a square tower with open belfry projecting at one corner. The main entrance, on the south gable end, has a projecting arched surround finished in stucco. The church has been a major cultural civic center for the local Italian community,[3] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Young, Susan, "Tontitown (Washington County)", Encyclopedia of Arkansas, retrieved November 17, 2017
- ^ "NRHP nomination for St. Joseph Catholic Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
External links
- Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Arkansas
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1939
- Churches in Washington County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas
- Washington County, Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs
- Arkansas church stubs