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St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

Coordinates: 39°44′43″N 75°32′43″W / 39.745162°N 75.545374°W / 39.745162; -75.545374
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, June 2010
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in Delaware
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in the United States
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)
Location1012 French St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′43″N 75°32′43″W / 39.745162°N 75.545374°W / 39.745162; -75.545374
Arealess than one acre
Built1947
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.03001385[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2004

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1012 French Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

History

St. Joseph's was founded by the Josephite Fathers, who established community services for the Wilmington African-American community dating from the late-1880s.

It later changed hands, ending up with the Franciscans, who relinquished administration in Fall 2020 to the diocese.[2]

Building

The current complex was built to replace the previous church and rectory destroyed by a fire in 1945.[3] It was built in 1947, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay, brick and cast stone church building with a gable roof. It is in the late Gothic Revival style.

The rectory is a two-story, three bay brick and cast stone building constructed in 1954. It is connected to the church by a one-story hyphen.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Father John McVoy named administrator at St. Joseph's Parish in Wilmington". The Dialog. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Debra Campaqnari Martin (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Joseph's Catholic Church". and Accompanying six photos