St. Mary's Catholic Church (Purcell, Kansas)
St. Mary's Catholic Church | |
St. Mary's Church in 2024 | |
| Location | 446 KS 137, Purcell, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′54″N 95°19′49″W / 39.68167°N 95.33028°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Built by | Mathias Schnell |
| Architect | J.H. Bennet |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000413[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 2001 |
The St. Mary's Catholic Church in Purcell, Kansas is a historic Roman Catholic church which was built in 1896. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It is a red brick Late Gothic Revival-style church with a central tower having a bell and a steeple; the steeple rises to 112 feet (34 m).[2]
It is located at the intersection of Highways 20 and 137, on the path of the original Pony Express trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Paul Becker; Marie Louise Krenner (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2017. With seven photos from 2000.