List of Knights of Columbus buildings explained

This is a list of notable buildings of the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic fraternal service organization founded in 1881 in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

in Canada
in the Philippines
in the United States(by state then city or town)
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1Knights of Columbus Building (New Haven, Connecticut)1969 builtOne Columbus Plaza
New Haven, ConnecticutHeadquarters of the Knights of Columbus. Also known as the Knights of Columbus Tower, the building was designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates and finished in 1969. It is a 23-story modern style reinforced concrete building, at 321abbr=offNaNabbr=off tall, the second-tallest building in the city. The cylindrical towers at the corners give the structure a simple geometric form.[4]
2Knights of Columbus Building (Gary, Indiana)1925 built
1984 NRHP-listed
333 W. 5th Ave.
Gary, Indianalisted on the National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Indiana Photos here.[5] And here.[6]
3Knights of Columbus-Indiana Club1924 built
1985 NRHP-listed
320 W. Jefferson
South Bend, IndianaRenaissance, Italian Renaissance architecture
4Knights of Columbus Hall (Pascagoula, Mississippi)2008 Mississippi listed3604 Magnolia Street
Pascagoula, MississippiAlso known as Krebs House; designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2008[7]
5Knights of Columbus Building (Butte, Montana)1917 built
1966 cp-NRHP-listed
224 W. Park St
Butte, MontanaRenaissance Revival style; designed by Wellington Smith and built in 1917–1918; regarded as an "icon" in the community; in disrepair in 2009. The Knights of Columbus had by then applied for a $300,000 historic preservation grant from the state.[8] [9] Contributing property in the 1966 Butte-Anaconda Historic District.[10]

It is included in a walking tour of historic Uptown area of Butte.[11]

6George A. Bartlett House, also known as Old Knights of Columbus Hall1907 built
1982 NRHP-listed
McQuillan and Booker Sts.
Tonopah, NevadaShingle Style architecture. Also known as Old Knights of Columbus Hall.
7Knights of Columbus Building (Portland, Oregon)1920 built
1990 NRHP-listed
1998 NRHP delisted
804 SW. Taylor St.
Portland, OregonLate Gothic Revival architecture demolished around 1998
8Knights of Columbus Building (Pompano Beach, Florida)1954-1982 built
6 Columbus Square
Pompano Beach, FLMid-Century modern style; front structure designed as early suburban shopping center (by Mackle's General Development Corporation) of 6,000 sq. ft. and built c. 1954; purchased in 1964 by Home Corporation of John A. Hill Council #4955; after expansions in 1968 and 1982 square footage increased to 16,982 sq. ft. Sold in 2000 to Archdiocese of Miami for use as church building. Property (on two acres of land) was sold by archdiocese in 2011 to Wal-Mart, which opened in 2013.
9369 Washington Street1897 built, 1920 expandedDedham, Massachusetts

Additional notes

If there is a distinctive architecture for Knights of Columbus halls, it may involve use of the K of C logo (designed in 1883) and components such as fasces, the bundle of sticks with an axe blade, a symbol that generally signifies "strength through unity".

See List of carillons for Knights of Columbus-named tower.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . Knights of Columbus.
  2. http://ph.pagenation.com/mnl/Knights%20of%20Columbus%20Building_120.976_14.5887.map Map and info
  3. http://wikimapia.org/4840414/Knights-of-Columbus-Building Map
  4. http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Knights_of_Columbus_Bldg.html Knights of Columbus Building, Greatbuildings Online
  5. Web site: historic_.
  6. https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/4218149599/ Flickr pic
  7. Web site: Mississippi Department of Archives and History . Mississippi Landmarks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101009033103/http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf . 2010-10-09 .
  8. News: Historic Knights of Columbus building falls into disrepair . Tim Trainor.
  9. (url blocked by Wikipedia) Butte building photo with caption at travelphotobase Dot com Slash s Slash MTB.HTM
  10. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=66000438}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Butte-Anaconda Historic District (revised documentation) ]. National Park Service. Derek Strahn . Chere Jiusto . Ellen Grain . January 2006 . April 25, 2018. With
  11. http://www.buttecpr.org/uptownhistorian.pdf ButteCPR.Org Uptown Historian tour