Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District Explained

Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly along Aldrich, Old D'Evereux, St. Catherine, Abbott and Byrne Sts., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates:31.5594°N -91.3961°W
Built:1886
Architect:Ketteringham, William K. (Holy Family Church)
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:July 14, 1995
Refnum:95000855

The Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District, in Natchez, Mississippi, is a 9.2acres historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1995.

Its most significant building is the Holy Family Church, the first African-American Catholic church in the state, dedicated in 1894 and staffed by the Josephites. It is Natchez's best piece of Gothic Revival architecture. The district as a whole is significant for its architecture and for its African-American historical associations.

The listing included 49 contributing buildings and one other contributing site. It includes Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne architecture.

The area is a historically black neighborhood. The district is a cluster of buildings near to the Holy Family Catholic Church, which is on St. Catherine St., which was originally the old Natchez Trace.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=95000855}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District ]. Mary Warren Miller . February 17, 1995 . National Park Service. and