St. Thomas Catholic Church (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)

St. Thomas Catholic Church is parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1890 to serve the Catholic miners and lumber workers relocating to the area, it remains an active congregation of the Diocese of Boise.

St. Thomas Catholic Church
The church in 2014
St. Thomas Catholic Church (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) is located in Idaho
St. Thomas Catholic Church (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
St. Thomas Catholic Church (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) is located in the United States
St. Thomas Catholic Church (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
Location919 Indiana Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Coordinates47°40′34″N 116°46′20″W / 47.67611°N 116.77222°W / 47.67611; -116.77222 (St. Thomas Catholic Church)
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
ArchitectFrancis P. Rooney, Lewis P. Stritesky
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.77000463[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1977

It is noted for its historic parish church, built in 1909 by E. M. Kreig with bricks from Sandpoint, Idaho, with the arch built with sandstones from Tenino, Washington.[2] The building was designed in the Romanesque Revival style by architects Francis P. Rooney and Lewis P. Stritesky, and the stained glass was designed by G. C. Riordan & Company.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 5, 1977.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Thomas Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 24, 2019. With accompanying pictures

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