St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)

St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
Location 131 South Main St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates 37°18′3″N 95°31′10″W / 37.30083°N 95.51944°W / 37.30083; -95.51944Coordinates: 37°18′3″N 95°31′10″W / 37.30083°N 95.51944°W / 37.30083; -95.51944
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1853
Architect Thomas,Waryng Walsh; Lansman,John
Architectural style Greek Revival, Other, English Perpendicular
NRHP Reference # 82003131[1]
Added to NRHP April 12, 1982

St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church is a historic church at 131 South Main Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Architecture

St. Vincent’s interior

The church was built in the English Perpendicular Gothic Revival style using red brick with sandstone trim on a foundation of sandstone. It was designed by Irish-born architect Thomas Waryng Walsh.[2]

History

St. Vincent De Paul is situated on the site of Louis Lorimier's Red House. In 1821, priests began making periodic visits to settlers in the area. By 1833, the land where the church stands today had been secured, and by 1836 Cape Girardeau had its first permanent priest, Reverend John Odin. The cornerstone for the church was laid in April 1838 by Bishop Rosati of St. Louis.[2] The church was named for the Vincentian fathers who founded it as well as St. Vincent's College. This church was destroyed by a tornado in 1850. The present church was constructed on the original foundations of the first church, with construction beginning in 1851 and finishing in 1853.[3] The church tower has been struck twice by lightening and destroyed in 1912. The church was added to the National Register in 1982. It is located in the Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Feb 22, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Missouri State Historical Society Cape Girardeau County Place Names". Retrieved 2015-07-09.


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