Immaculate Conception Church (Iron Mountain, Michigan)
Immaculate Conception Church | |
Location | 500 E. Blaine St., Iron Mountain, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 45°49′59″N 88°3′20″W / 45.83306°N 88.05556°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Fr. Giovanni Sinopoli di Giunta |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
NRHP reference No. | 90000562[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 05, 1990 |
Designated MSHS | June 15, 1979[2] |
The Immaculate Conception Church is a
History
In the late 19th century a flood of Italian immigrants arrived in Iron Mountain to work in the nearby iron mines.[2] These Italian Catholics first worshipped at St. Joseph's in downtown Iron Mountain.[3] However, in 1890, those living on the north side of the city organized an "Italian Church," and received permission to start their own parish.[3] That year, they constructed a frame structure near the site of the present church and a priest was assigned to the parish.[2][3] The original frame church burned down in 1893, but work quickly began on a replacement.[3]
In April 1902 Father Giovanni Sinopoli di Giunta arrived in Iron Mountain to serve as the parish priest.
Father Sinopoli stayed with the parish for only one year, but left an organized church with a new building.
Significant upgrades were made to the church in the 1960s, and the exterior was repaired in the 1980s.[3] The church was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]
Description
This church, similar to
The front facade has two blind arches, flanked by
See also
- Catholicism portal
- Michigan portal
- National Register of Historic Places portal
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Immaculate Conception Church". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Immaculate Conception, Iron Mountain". Catholic Diocese of Marquette. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Wood, Vivian (2002). "The Historic Immaculate Conception Church". Exploring the North. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Hunt, Mary & Hunt, Don. "Iron Mountain: Italian North Side". Hunt's Guide to the Upper Peninsula. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
External links
- Media related to Immaculate Conception Church (Iron Mountain, Michigan) at Wikimedia Commons
- Parish information and history from the Catholic Diocese of Marquette