St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)
St. Joseph's Catholic Church | |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, June 2010 | |
| Location | 1012 French St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′43″N 75°32′43″W / 39.745162°N 75.545374°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1947 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001385[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 2004 |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Black 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 Josephites, 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 of Wilmington.[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.
See also
- St. Joseph's Industrial School: former Josephite school in Delaware
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Father John McVoy named administrator at St. Joseph's Parish in Wilmington". The Dialog. September 8, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Debra Campaqnari Martin (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Joseph's Catholic Church". and Accompanying six photos