St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Explained

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Location:1012 French St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7452°N -75.5454°W
Built:1947
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:January 14, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03001385

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Black Catholic church located at 1012 French Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

History

St. Joseph's was founded by the Josephites, who established community services for the Wilmington African-American community dating from the late-1880s.

It later changed hands, ending up with the Franciscans, who relinquished administration in Fall 2020 to the Diocese of Wilmington.[1]

Building

The current complex was built to replace the previous church and rectory destroyed by a fire in 1945.[2] It was built in 1947, and is a -story, three-bay, brick and cast stone church building with a gable roof. It is in the late Gothic Revival style.

The rectory is a two-story, three-bay brick and cast stone building constructed in 1954. It is connected to the church by a one-story hyphen.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-08. Father John McVoy named administrator at St. Joseph's Parish in Wilmington. 2020-12-20. The Dialog. en.
  2. Web site: Debra Campaqnari Martin. August 2003. [{{NRHP url|id=03001385}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Joseph's Catholic Church]. and