Church of Saint Anthony (Casper, Wyoming)
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| Location | 604 S. Center St., Casper, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 42°50′37″N 106°19′29″W / 42.84361°N 106.32472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919-20 |
| Built by | Donahoe Construction Co. |
| Architect | Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Buildings Designed by Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney in Casper MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1997 |
The Church of Saint Anthony in Casper, Wyoming, is a Roman Catholic church. Its builting at 604 S. Center St. is a Romanesque Revival building designed by architects Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney and built in 1919–20.
It replaced a predecessor wooden church, built following a successful fund-raising drive started in 1897 by several Irish immigrant women. Irish immigrants worked as shepherds in the area.[2]
The 1920 church is brick and marble upon a concrete foundation, with a full basement and a tile roof. The brick is laid in stretcher bond. Its "distinctive square bell tower, tile roof, round arched windows and corbel tables closely resemble churches in Italy and represents the Romanesque Revival architectural style.""".[2]
An adjacent rectory, built in 1949-50 is not included in the listing.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Robert G. Rosenberg (July 31, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Church of Saint Anthony". National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 1996
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