St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Catholic Church - St. Louis, MO - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

This parish was founded 1849 and was the eighth parish in St. Louis. The current building was dedicated by Archbishop Kerrick in 1860. The church was constructed in a Lombardian Romanesque style with twin facade towers. Originally it was affiliated with the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. Due to this, it was a Pope's Cathedral, containing a Papal Canopy, and ordination and consecration services were conducted. The church was in a highly fashionable Lucas Place The area around the church slipped signicantly during the early 1900's, St. John's lost many of it parishioners and became known as the "church of the transients", most of its worshipers came from downtown hotels and Union Station. This church along with its neighboring Centenary Methodist Church fought the decaying blight in the area and managed to survive through the years. The area around the church was cleared of its slums and run down buildings in the mid-1950's and the area is now a healthy part of the city with the church again a strong parish in the area.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1860 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: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 15 Plaza Square St. Louis, Missouri United States 63103 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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