Holy Cross Church - Batavia, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Holy Cross Church was built in 1896 of locally quarried limestone from the Shannon Quarry. At the time the church was built the country was going through a depression and very little building was taking place. A member of the church James Shannon donated the stone and help from his quarry. As a result the church was built for $12,000. The church building is of a Gothic design with vaulted ceiling and distinctive stained glass windows. In 1996 the church building was purchased by the Batavia Parks Distict and converted into a community center.

Street address: 14 N. Van Buren Batavia, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Kane County Year listed: 1999 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion Current function: Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: no 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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