St. Ann's Church - Woonsocket, Rhode Island - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

The St. Anne parish was founded in the 1891 and its first church was a simple building with church, convent and school all in the same building. The present St. Ann parish church was built between 1913 and 1917 for the parish of mostly French Canadian immigrants. The church designed by Walter F. Fontaine in a modern French Renaissance style. During the 1920 over 40 stained glass windows design and built by French artists were installed. The interior walls, vaults, and ceilings of the church were completely covered in fresco paintings by Guido Nincheri, a native of Florence.

The parish added a convent in 1925 and a parish house in 1936 both also designed by Fontaine.

In 2000 the Diocese of Providence announced the closure of St. Ann's and an effort was made to save the building. That effort resulted in the formation of the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center. The center holds various social events, and operates abanquet facility to preserve the historic building and its art.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Building converted to another use Date of organization: 01/01/1891 Date of building construction: 01/01/1913 Dominant Architectural Style: French Renaissance Diocese: Diocese of Providence Address/Location: 84 Cumberland Street Woonsocket, Rhode Island United States 02895 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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