National Register of Historic Places

St Mary of the Assumption Church

Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
Listed
February 8, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001455

About this property

Holy Family Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The parish is the result of a merger between Saints Mary and Joseph Parish and Sacred Heart Parish in the city of Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. It maintains both of the former parish church buildings as worship sites. The oldest parish in town, St. Joseph, and St. Mary of the Assumption had merged in the 1990s. St. Mary of the Assumption Church, which became Saints Mary and Joseph, is located at 11th Street and Avenue E. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Sacred Heart Church is located at 23rd Street and Ave I. In 2014 St. Mary's Church, rectory and convent were included as contributing properties in the Park-to-Park Residential Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

1031 Ave. E
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
40.63332, -91.31693

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District
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0.3 mi
Albright House
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0.3 mi
Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Lee County Courthouse
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0.4 mi
Cattermole Memorial Library
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Madison Siege
1812Early Republic
0 mi
Fort Madison Siege and Evacuation
1813Early Republic
0.3 mi
Fort Madison Siege (1812–1813)
1812Early Republic
1.5 mi

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When was St Mary of the Assumption Church listed on the National Register?

St Mary of the Assumption Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1980.

What type of historic resource is St Mary of the Assumption Church?

St Mary of the Assumption Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St Mary of the Assumption Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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