St. Joseph Catholic Church [of Bay City]
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N 43° 36.030 W 083° 52.741
17T E 267629 N 4831530
Located on the north side of 3rd Street, just east of Grant Street. Parking available.
Waymark Code: WM14QH
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2007
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St. Joseph was the first Catholic parish in the Saginaw Valley when it was founded in 1850-51 by missionary Joseph Kindekens. Dedicated on March 19, 1911, this building is the third to serve St. Joseph. During the late nineteenth century St. Joseph church served French Canadians who were drawn to Bay City's lumbering and fishing industries. Local architects Pratt and Koeppe designed the church, basing it on the plan of the Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupré in Quebec City, Canada. In 1882 the Dominican Sisters joined St. Joseph as teachers. By 1888, however, the church faced closure. The Holy Ghost Fathers, an order committed to helping troubled parishes, came to St. Joseph and saved the parish. They served until 1995.
Historical Date: 03/19/1911
Historical Name: Joseph Kindekens
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Local Site #2109
Description: Not listed
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