St. John the Baptist, Monroe, MI
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N 41° 54.738 W 083° 24.082
17T E 300845 N 4642827
St John the Baptist Parish is located on Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM1TB8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2007
Views: 121
The Reverend Camillus P. Maes organized St. John in 1872 to serve the area's Irish population, which had struggled to form an English-speaking parish over a forty year period. In January 1892 fire destroyed the interior of the first church, erected on this site in 1874. The exterior walls survived the fire and were used to rebuild the church, which was rededicated in October 1892. Detroit architects Donaldson and Meier led the reconstruction effort. The resulting church replicated the original one, but without a steeple. After nearly a century, St. John returned to its original appearance when the steeple was reconstructed in 1991 as part of a year-long, $1 million restoration project.
--text from Michigan Historical Marker on site
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 10/01/1892
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
511 S Monroe St.
Monroe, MI United States
48161
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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