St. John's Catholic Church (Paxton, South Dakota) Explained

St. John's Catholic Church
Coordinates:43.0824°N -99.5333°W
Built:1915
Added:November 20, 2009
Refnum:09000945[1]

St. John's Catholic Church, built in 1915, is a historic Carpenter Gothic style Roman Catholic church building located in Paxton, Dickens Township near Dallas, South Dakota, United States. Its steep roof, lancet windows and belfry and entrance are typical of Carpenter Gothic churches. In 1973 it was closed but a year later it was given to a group of former parishioners who agreed to maintain it and its adjoining cemetery. The church and the cemetery are the only remnants of the former community of Paxton.[2]

On November 20, 2009, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20091127.htm NRHP weekly listings 2009-11-27
  2. http://history.sd.gov/Preservation/FeaturedProperty.aspx South Dakota State Historical Society: Preservation: Featured Property, accessed Aug. 11, 2011