St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory located at 812 Pearl Street in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The church was built in 1906, and is a Late Gothic Revival style building constructed of Carthage limestone. It measures 63 feet, 6 inches, by 122 feet, 8 inches and features circular windows; tracery; Gothic arched windows and doors; and the triple portal entry. The rectory was built in 1917, and is a two-story Prairie School style dwelling with a finished basement. It is constructed of Carthage limestone and has a low pitched, hipped roof with wide overhang. Also on the property is a contributing concrete block garage.[2]: 5–7 

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory
Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church exterior
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory is located in Missouri
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory is located in the United States
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory
Location812 Pearl St., Joplin, Missouri
Coordinates37°3′57″N 94°31′11″W / 37.06583°N 94.51972°W / 37.06583; -94.51972
Arealess than one acre
Built1906, 1917
ArchitectAllen, Austin; Brown, W.E.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.91000851[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1991
Interior with Easter decoration

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as a national historic district.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Thomas C. Mann, Patricia Green, and Steven E. Mitchell (April 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 5 photographs from 1985; 9 photographs from 1990)