St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)

St. John the Baptist Church
St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is located in the United States
St. John the Baptist Church (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
LocationPawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°52′24″N 71°23′52″W / 41.87333°N 71.39778°W / 41.87333; -71.39778
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectErnest Cormier
Websitehttps://www.churchofstjohnthebaptist.org
MPSPawtucket MRA
NRHP reference No.83003855 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1983

St. John the Baptist Church is an historic Roman Catholic church at 68 Slater Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.

Description

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East facade

Built in 1925–27, it is very similar to Notre-Dame de Guadalupe Church in Montreal, also designed by Canadian architect Ernest Cormier.[2] The church is most notable for its particularly lavish interior, which features ceiling artwork by Jean Desauliers and stained glass windows by Mauméjean Frères of Paris.[3]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ http://christusvincit.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-tale-of-two-churches.html Another Tale of Two churches
  3. ^ "Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 146-148)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
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