National Register of Historic Places

Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic

Benson, Swift County, Minnesota
Listed
August 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001753

About this property

The Church of St. Francis Xavier (St. Francis for short) is a Roman Catholic church in Benson, Minnesota, United States. The parish was founded in 1881 and its current building was designed by architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray and constructed in 1917. St. Francis's building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and European ethnic heritage. It was nominated for being one of west-central Minnesota's most architecturally sophisticated churches, for its Renaissance Revival design by Masqueray, and for its association with a parish of Swift County's late-19th-century Catholic settlers. The parish is now part of St. Isidore the Farmer Area Faith Community, which also includes St. John in Appleton, St. Malachy in Clontarf, St. Bridget in De Graff, Sacred Heart in Murdock, and Visitation Oratory in Danvers.

Location

13th St., N. and Montana Ave.
Benson, Swift County, Minnesota
45.31830, -95.59792

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Swift County Courthouse
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0.2 mi
Christ Church-Episcopal
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0.2 mi
Uytendale, Christian F., Farmstead
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7.5 mi
Murdock, Sabin S., House
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When was Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic listed on the National Register?

Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic?

Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Church of St. Francis Xavier-Catholic is recorded as the industrial era.

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