National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

Nichols, Muscatine County, Iowa
Listed
September 19, 2022
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100008198

About this property

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 founded in 1874 in the Diocese of Dubuque in what was then called Nichols Station. 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.

Location

314 Grand Ave.
Nichols, Muscatine County, Iowa
41.47824, -91.30891

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 2022.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church?

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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