National Register of Historic Places

Saint Joseph Parish Complex

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
July 16, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001716

About this property

The Saint Joseph Parish Complex is located at 1730 South 16th Street in South Omaha, Nebraska within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. Established in 1886, the congregation was founded "to serve Omaha's German-speaking Catholics." St. Joseph's continues with parishioners of German heritage comprising a large percentage of the church's membership. The church was located in an area of German Catholics that was centered on South 16th Street and Center Street, and which was exclusive of Protestant Germans, who generally settled in a concentration centered on South 11th Street and Center Street where they built a German Methodist Episcopal Church in 1886. The complex includes a church, a friary, a convent, and two school buildings. The friary, built in 1886, was planned by the same Brother who designed the convent and school in 1901. In 1928 a second school building was designed by Omaha architect Jacob Nachtigall.

Location

1730 S. Sixteenth St.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.24172, -95.93774

Categories

EUROPEANARCHITECTURE
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When was Saint Joseph Parish Complex listed on the National Register?

Saint Joseph Parish Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Saint Joseph Parish Complex?

Saint Joseph Parish Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saint Joseph Parish Complex?

The period of significance for Saint Joseph Parish Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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