Sawyers Bar Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

Sawyers Bar Catholic Church

Sawyers Bar, Siskiyou County, California
Listed
July 6, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78000792

About this property

Sawyers Bar Catholic Church (St. Joseph's Catholic Church) is a historic church building in the Klamath National Forest in Sawyers Bar, California, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento. The church was built in 1855 under the direction of Father Florian Schwenninger, a Benedictine monk, who had come to the area of the Salmon River to serve the needs of the Catholic population among the local miners. The first Mass was celebrated in 1857. The site also contains a graveyard with graves dating to as early as 1850. The Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Today, the church is considered a mission church of Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Jones, CA.

Location

Sawyers Bar, Siskiyou County, California
41.30069, -123.13732

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When was Sawyers Bar Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

Sawyers Bar Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Sawyers Bar Catholic Church?

Sawyers Bar Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Sawyers Bar Catholic Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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