St. Mary’s Church - Riverside, IA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Standing on a hillside overlooking Riverside, St. Mary’s Catholic Parish complex stands tall on a prominent spot in town. The original church occupied St. Mary’s Parish Hall in 1905; a rectory and school now complete the campus. The tall black steeple on the large brick church extends from the bell tower where clocks face all four directions; an angel statue welcomes worshippers through three front doors. The arched ceiling depicts scenes from Jesus’ life, and the twelve apostles are painted in medallions between each arch. St. Mary’s was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Street address: St. Mary's and Washburn Sts. Riverside, IA USA County / Borough / Parish: Washington Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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