St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Wibaux, Montana - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Old St. Peter's Catholic Church was built in 1895. The church's origin traces back to French immigrant Pierre Wibaux, who, after becoming wealthy from cattle ranching in Montana, built the church in response to his father’s request for a Catholic church in the area. Pierre contributed $2,000 to the project, and his success led to the town and county being named in his honor. In 1938, the church was expanded, and the community, led by Father Leahy, added the distinctive scoria exterior. This church, a symbol of community effort, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The historic structure is not used for services anymore, but the church has used a more modern building on another part of the property since 1965. This old building is used as a catechism school however, and tours are available from the Wibaux Historical Society.

Street address: 318 Orgain Ave Wibaux, MT USA 59353 County / Borough / Parish: Wibaux County Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899 Historic function: Religious Structure Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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