Church of the Holy Trinity (Rollingstone, Minnesota) explained

Church of the Holy Trinity--Catholic
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:44.0978°N -91.8189°W
Location:83 Main Street, Rollingstone, Minnesota
Area:Less than one acre
Built:1869, expanded 1893
Architect:Charles Wender (1869), Nicholas Arnoldy (1893)
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Refnum:84001721
Added:August 9, 1984

The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church in Rollingstone, Minnesota, United States, built in 1869 and expanded in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and exploration/settlement.[1] It was nominated for its Gothic Revival architecture and central role in the religious, social, and—through its associated parochial school—academic life in a Luxembourg American community.[2]

History

The settlement of Rollingstone was established in 1855 by ethnic Germans from Luxembourg, and by 1861 they had established a wood-frame church and a cemetery. However the community quickly outgrew the original building, so they constructed a new church of local limestone in 1869. At that time the building measured wide and long.

In 1893 the parish had again outgrown the building, so they built an addition which doubled the seating capacity. The addition also measured wide and . The new wing also included a transept chancel, measuring by, which gave the building a cruciform plan.[3] [4]

The interior has been remodeled substantially since the church was built, so almost none of the original interior design remains.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of the Holy Trinity (Catholic) . Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009 . 2015-06-23.
  2. Kudzia . Camille . [{{NRHP url|id=84001721}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Holy Trinity Catholic Church ]. National Park Service . February 1984 . 2015-07-17.
  3. Book: Paprock . John-Brian . Teresa Peneguy Paprock . Sacred Sites of Minnesota . December 31, 2012 . Trails Books guide . 2004 . Trails Books . Black Earth, Wisconsin . 1931599262 . 54951777 . 57.
  4. Book: Lathrop, Alan K. . Churches of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide . University of Minnesota Press . 2003 . 0816629099 . 81.