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{{short description|Historic church in Ohio, United States}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = St. Louis Church
| name = St. Louis Church
| nrhp_type =
| nrhp_type =
| image = Louisville,_Ohio_-_St._Louis_2011-02-04.JPG
| image = Louisville, Ohio - St. Louis 2011-02-04.JPG
| caption =
| caption =
| location= 300 N. Chapel St., [[Louisville, Ohio|Louisville]], [[Ohio]]
| location = 300 N. Chapel St.,<br/>[[Louisville, Ohio|Louisville]], [[Ohio]]
| coordinates = {{coord|40|50|20|N|81|15|33|W|display=inline,title}}
| lat_degrees = 40
| lat_minutes = 50
| locmapin = Ohio#USA
| lat_seconds = 20
| built = 1870–75
| architect = Father Louis Hoffer; Frank Walsh
| lat_direction = N
| architecture = [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], [[High Victorian Gothic]]
| long_degrees = 81
| long_minutes = 15
| long_seconds = 33
| long_direction = W
| coord_display = inline,title
| locmapin = Ohio
| built = 1870
| architect OR builder = Hoffer,Father Louis
| architecture = [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], Other, [[High Victorian Gothic]]
| added = February 22, 1979
| added = February 22, 1979
| area = less than one acre
| area = less than one acre
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 79001951<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| refnum = 79001951<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''St. Louis Church''' is a historic church building at 300 N. Chapel Street in [[Louisville, Ohio|Louisville]], [[Ohio]].
'''St. Louis Church''' is a historic [[Roman Catholic]] church in [[Louisville, Ohio|Louisville]], [[Ohio]]. The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name=nris/>


It was built in 1870–75 in a [[French Gothic architecture|French Gothic]]/[[High Victorian Gothic]] style. It is rectangular, {{convert|60x130|ft|m}} in plan, with two square {{convert|100|ft|m}} tall towers. It served a community of French Catholic immigrants who left eastern France in 1826 and settled here. A brick church was built by 1838, which was demolished in 1869 to make room for the present church which was completed in 1875. It was designed by parish priest Father Louis Hoffer reportedly after the design of a small village cathedral in France. Its interior was designed by Cleveland architect Frank Walsh.<ref name=OHPD>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YfvhVln0D20C&pg=GBS.PA419.w.1.2.0.1 |title=Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 |date=1999 |publisher=Somerset Publishers, Inc.|editor=Lorrie K. Owen | accessdate=October 14, 2019 |page=3|isbn=9781878592705 }}</ref>
It was built in 1870 in a [[French Gothic architecture|French Gothic]]/[[High Victorian Gothic]] style. The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.


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==References==
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[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival churches in Ohio]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in Ohio]]
[[Category:Churches in Stark County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Churches in Stark County, Ohio]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Stark County, Ohio]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Stark County, Ohio]]
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 24 May 2022

St. Louis Church
St. Louis Church (Louisville, Ohio) is located in Ohio
St. Louis Church (Louisville, Ohio)
St. Louis Church (Louisville, Ohio) is located in the United States
St. Louis Church (Louisville, Ohio)
Standort300 N. Chapel St.,
Louisville, Ohio
Coordinates40°50′20″N 81°15′33″W / 40.83889°N 81.25917°W / 40.83889; -81.25917
Arealess than one acre
Built1870–75
ArchitectFather Louis Hoffer; Frank Walsh
Architectural styleGothic, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.79001951[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1979

St. Louis Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Louisville, Ohio. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

It was built in 1870–75 in a French Gothic/High Victorian Gothic style. It is rectangular, 60 by 130 feet (18 m × 40 m) in plan, with two square 100 feet (30 m) tall towers. It served a community of French Catholic immigrants who left eastern France in 1826 and settled here. A brick church was built by 1838, which was demolished in 1869 to make room for the present church which was completed in 1875. It was designed by parish priest Father Louis Hoffer reportedly after the design of a small village cathedral in France. Its interior was designed by Cleveland architect Frank Walsh.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 3. ISBN 9781878592705. Retrieved October 14, 2019.