[2]Holy Cross Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church is a historic church in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Built in 1914 by Lithuanian immigrants, the church has been a fixture in the community since then. The church has ornate Lithuanian folk art stained glass windows depicting religious symbolism and the life of Jesus Christ.
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| Location | 1924 Leo St., Dayton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′53″N 84°10′4″W / 39.78139°N 84.16778°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1965 |
| Architect | John Mulokas |
| Architectural style | Lithuanian ethnic |
| MPS | European Ethnic Communities, Dayton MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001582[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1991 |
An annual, popular fundraiser is the turtle soup and kugelis sale each November. Though turtle soup is not a traditional Lithuanian dish, it was made popular by the Old North Dayton Lithuanian community during World War II when other meats were scarce.[3]
Designed by Jonas Mulokas, it was built in 1965 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to Holy Cross". daytonxii.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Dayton (OH) Lithuanian heritage sites | Global True Lithuania". global.truelithuania.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
External links
edit- Official church website Archived 2019-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
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