St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) explained

St. John the Baptist Church
Location:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8733°N -71.3978°W
Area:1.2acres
Built:1925
Architect:Ernest Cormier
Added:November 18, 1983
Mpsub:Pawtucket MRA
Refnum:83003855
Website:https://www.churchofstjohnthebaptist.org

St. John the Baptist Church is an historic Roman Catholic church at 68 Slater Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.

Description

Built in 1925–27, it is very similar to Notre-Dame de Guadalupe Church in Montreal, also designed by Canadian architect Ernest Cormier.[1] The church is most notable for its particularly lavish interior, which features ceiling artwork by Jean Desauliers and stained glass windows by Mauméjean Frères of Paris.[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. http://christusvincit.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-tale-of-two-churches.html Another Tale of Two churches
  2. Web site: Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 146-148). Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-11-19.