Eastside Community Center, former Holy Cross Church - Batavia, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 51.014 W 088° 18.173
16T E 391844 N 4633968
Former Holy Cross Catholic Church converted to Batavia's Eastside Community Center.
Waymark Code: WM2WRM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2008
Views: 60
Holy Cross Church was built in 1896 of locally quarried limestone. The church was built by church member and quarry owner James Shannon. Shannon donated the stone and labor from his Shannon Quarry to construct the church. The church was purchased by the Batavia Park District in 1996 and converted into a community center.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Building converted to another use
Date of organization: 01/01/1857
Date of building construction: 01/01/1896
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic
Diocese: Rockford
Address/Location:
14 N. Van Buren St.
Batavia, Illinois United States
60510
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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