St. Patrick's Catholic Church - Cairo, Illinois
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 00.015 W 089° 10.102
16S E 307055 N 4097097
Historic Catholic Church in Cairo, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM6BJ9
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2009
Views: 4
The current church building is the Parish's third. St. Patrick's was founded in 1838 and was the first church of any type in Cairo. The first church building for the Parish was built on the Ohio River levee at 18th Street in 1838, this building was swept away in the flood of 1845. The second church was built at 9th and Washington, by 1891 this building had become too small for the growing congregation and the present building was built and completed in 1894.
The current St. Patrick's is built of stone. The building is of Gothic revival style with arched windows and a high tower. The church is a contributing building in the Cairo Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1838
Date of building construction: 01/01/1894
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic revival
Diocese: Beleville, Illinois
Address/Location: 901 Washington Cairo, Illinois United States 62914
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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