St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Menominee, Michigan)
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church | |
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| Location | 904 11th Ave. Menominee, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Derrick Hubert |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000865[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 |
| Designated MSHS | February 23, 1981[2] |
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, now used as the Menominee County Historical Museum, is a historic church at 904 11th Avenue in Menominee, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995[1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1981.[2]
History
The St. John the Baptist parish in Menominee was the oldest religious organization on the Menominee River in Michigan.[3] St. John the Baptist Church was built in 1921-22.[2] The church was designed by architect Derrick Hubert, a member of the parish. The church was used by the parish until parish mergers in 1972.[2] In 1976, the Menominee County Historical Society purchesed the building.[4] The building is now used as the Heritage museum of the Menominee County Historical Society.[5]
Description
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is a Late Gothic Revival building, constructed of red brick on a stone and reinforced-concrete foundation.[2] The church has a gable roof, a square tower projecting from the facade, and a rectangular wing to the east. The water table, window sills, and hood moldings are constructed from concrete, while other decorative elements are made from galvanized iron. A five-sided apse at the rear of the building once housed the sanctuary. The stained galss windows in the church were reportedly made in Munich, Germany.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ Lewis Publishing Company (1895). Memorial Record of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 534–35.
- ^ "Menominee County Historical Society History". Menominee County Historical Society. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "Menominee County Historical Society Heritage Museum". Menominee County Historical Society. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
Further reading
- Murphy, Bernice DuBrucq (1948). 75th anniversary, St. John the Baptist Church, Menominee, Michigan, 1873-1948, the Rev. Fr. James J. Corcoran, pastor. St. John the Baptist Church.
