St. Joseph Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located on Main Street in Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri. The Gothic-Romanesque building was constructed in 1848. Architectural features include limestone and cottonstone construction, a frame clerestory, and an octagonal apse. A central belfry steeple was added in 1883. The entire structure was remodeled and enlarged in 1905.[2]
St. Joseph Church | |
 St. Joseph Church | |
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| Location | Main St., Westphalia, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°26′28″N 91°59′45″W / 38.44111°N 91.99583°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Gothic-Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000726[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
The church functioned as the headquarters for the Jesuit Central Missouri Mission from 1838 to 1883 and has been a parish church ever since.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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