St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church - Greenville, Mississippi
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 33° 24.613 W 091° 03.709
15S E 680228 N 3698444
Historic Catholic Church in Greenville, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM379H
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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St. Joseph's
 Roman Catholic Church
(organized 1858)

This fine Gothic Revival Church, the second building of this parish, was erected in 1907.  It was designed and financed by Father P.J. Korstenbroek, who served here for 33 years and was memorialized in William Alexander Percy's Lanterns of the Levee.  Many of the stained glass windows came from the Munich studios of Emil Frei. ~ text of historical marker

Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 01/01/1858

Date of building construction: 01/01/1907

Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic Revival

Diocese: Jackson

Address/Location:
412 Main Street
Greenville, Mississippi United States
38702

Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed
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