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St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Coordinates: 41°04′36″N 85°08′00″W / 41.07667°N 85.13333°W / 41.07667; -85.13333
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
The new St. Mary's Catholic Church, May 2012
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in Indiana
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in the United States
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Location1101 S. Lafayette St., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°04′36″N 85°08′00″W / 41.07667°N 85.13333°W / 41.07667; -85.13333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1886 (1886)-1887
ArchitectLane,Samuel W.; Griffith & Lane
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.84000483[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1984
Removed from NRHPSeptember 13, 1993

St. Mary's Catholic Church was a historic Catholic Church located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The church was built in 1886-1887, and was a red brick and sandstone Gothic Revival style church. It measured approximately l95 feet long and 68 feet wide, and had a traditional cruciform plan. The front facade featured three projecting towers. Also on the property were the contributing rectory and boiler building.[2]: 2, 4–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It was destroyed by fire September 2, 1993 after being struck by lightning and delisted that year. A new church built in 1998 occupies the site of the historic church.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Thomas E. Alter (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary's Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.