The St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is a historic church complex located at the corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street in Gretna, Louisiana.
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex | |
Location | Corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street, Gretna, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 29°54′52″N 90°03′40″W / 29.91435°N 90.06118°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1899, 1907, 1926 |
Built by | William Richard Burk; James McNally |
Part of | Gretna Historic District (ID85000954) |
NRHP reference No. | 83000513[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1983 |
Designated CP | May 2, 1985 |
The 2 acres (0.81 ha) area includes:[2][3]
- The St. Joseph Church, built in 1926 in Colonial Revival style with Spanish Baroque details.
- A convent and boarding school built in 1899. The three-story brick structure was enlarged, with the addition of a wing containing the chapel, in 1907.
- A two-story stuccoed masonry school building built c.1940, considered a non contributing resource.
- A landscaped yard with an ornamental terra cotta fountain at its center.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1983.[1] It was also included in Gretna Historic District at the time of its creation on May 2, 1985.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "St. Joseph Church / St. Joseph Church - Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. with four photos and two maps
- ^ National Register Staff (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2018. With 11 photos from 1982.
- ^ "Gretna Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 27, 2018.