St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory
Location 7319 Missouri Route M, Taos, Missouri
Coordinates 38°30′28″N 92°04′08″W / 38.50778°N 92.06889°W / 38.50778; -92.06889Coordinates: 38°30′28″N 92°04′08″W / 38.50778°N 92.06889°W / 38.50778; -92.06889
Area 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1883 (1883), 1923
Built by Vogdt, W.; Binder, Fred H.; Ludewig, Frank; Dreisoerner, Henry
Architectural style Romanesque Revival, Tudor Revival
MPS Rural Church Architecture in Missouri, c. 1819 to c. 1945
NRHP Reference # 16000100[1]
Added to NRHP March 22, 2016

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Taos, Cole County, Missouri. The church was built in 1883, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick and stone church. It features a centered bell tower with a polygonal steeple that reaches 190 feet in height. The rectory was built in 1923, and is a 2 1/2-story, Tudor Revival style with a steeply pitched hipped roof with cross gables. It features bands of narrow windows and some faux half timbering.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/16 through 3/25/16. National Park Service. 2016-04-01.
  2. Roger L. Jungmeyer and Tiffany Patterson (September 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.] (includes 8 photos from 2015 and 11 figures)


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