St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Jasper, Indiana) Explained

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Location:1215 N. Newton St., Jasper, Indiana
Coordinates:38.3956°N -86.9322°W
Built:-1880
Architect:Rev. Fidelis Maute
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:September 30, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80000033

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana, in the Diocese of Evansville. It is noted for its historic church located at 1215 N. Newton Street.

The community was founded in 1837 by Fr. Joseph Kundek, a missionary priest from Croatia, and met in a log cabin before moving to a brick structure in 1841. The current church was built through the efforts of Fr. Fidelis Maute, OSB, who served as architect and builder as well as pastor. Work began in 1867 and was completed in 1880, and the building was consecrated in 1888.

Architecture

The church is a large, Romanesque Revival style, solid sandstone block building. It features a large stone bell tower and steeple measuring 235 feet high.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Joseph's Catholic Church . 2015-10-01. Kenny Krempp and Rev. Carl Shetler. PDF. December 1978. and Accompanying photographs.