St. Mary's Catholic Church (Purcell, Kansas) Explained

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Location:446 KS 137, Purcell, Kansas
Coordinates:39.6817°N -95.3303°W
Built:1896
Architect:J.H. Bennet
Builder:Mathias Schnell
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:April 25, 2001
Refnum:01000413

The St. Mary's Catholic Church in Purcell, Kansas is a historic Roman Catholic church which was built in 1896. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is a red brick Late Gothic Revival-style church with a central tower having a bell and a steeple; the steeple rises to 112feet.

It is located at the intersection of Highways 20 and 137, on the path of the original Pony Express trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=01000413}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Catholic Church ]. National Park Service. Paul Becker . Marie Louise Krenner . July 1999 . November 20, 2017. With .