St. Mary's Catholic Church (Nichols, Iowa)

St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish church of the Diocese of Davenport. The church is located in Nichols, Iowa, United States. The parish was found in 1874 in the Diocese of Dubuque in what was then called Nichols Station.[2][3] At the same time, a church building was constructed. A resident pastor was assigned to the parish in 1877. St. Mary's was incorporated into the Diocese of Davenport when it was founded in 1881. The original church building was destroyed in a fire. The present brick, Gothic Revival structure was completed in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.[1]

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Nichols, Iowa) is located in Iowa
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Nichols, Iowa)
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Nichols, Iowa) is located in the United States
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Nichols, Iowa)
Location314 Grand Ave.
Nichols, Iowa
Coordinates41°28′41.3″N 91°18′32″W / 41.478139°N 91.30889°W / 41.478139; -91.30889
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.100008198[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 2022

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Register of Historic Places. September 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Madeleine M. (1981). Seasons of Growth: History of the Diocese of Davenport. Davenport, Iowa: Diocese of Davenport. p. 328.
  3. ^ "About Us". Sts. Mary and Joseph Parish. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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