National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Catholic)

Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota
Listed
November 13, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97001424

About this property

The Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Veseli, Minnesota (an unincorporated community in Wheatland Township, Minnesota) is a Catholic church designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. Johnston designed a large number buildings for state institutions in Minnesota, such as the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, the University of Minnesota, the former Minnesota Historical Society building, and many others, but churches were not common in his architectural practice. Veseli was originally settled by Czech immigrants and was one of the four largest such communities in Minnesota. The members formerly worshiped at the parish in New Prague until they organized their own church in 1874. The first building was a wood frame structure built between 1874 and 1878. The present building was built in 1905 and follows an Italian Romanesque style, with some influences of Craftsman architecture as well. It is 110 feet (34 m) by 64 feet (20 m), with a 90 feet (27 m) tall campanile tower on the left rear of the church. The entry has a round rose window with an eave above it, giving the appearance of a canopy. Besides the church building, the parish has a school building built in 1916 and a convent and rectory built in 1926.

Location

4938 N. Washington St.
Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota
44.51585, -93.45985

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Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Catholic) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1997.

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Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Catholic) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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