St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
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St. Boniface Church | |
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St. Boniface Catholic Church, Convent and Rectory | |
Diocese of Spokane
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St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory | |
Nearest city | Uniontown, Washington |
Coordinates | 46°32′25″N 117°5′27″W / 46.54028°N 117.09083°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1905 |
NRHP reference No. | 94001433[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1994 |
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory is a historic site in Uniontown, Washington, United States. It was built in 1905, consecrated in 1910, making it the first to be consecrated in the state of Washington, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
History
The early settlers of Uniontown were
state of Washington
.
The Church
Given that Uniontown was settled by ethnic Germans the name of the church reflects its German heritage, being dedicated to
facing the people
.
St. Boniface and St. Gall parishes
St. Boniface is served by the same priest that serves in
Colton
at the Church of St. Gall, the two churches are separate parishes but they both work together, share a website, and share a pastor which effectively makes them one parish. Guardian Angel - St. Boniface School is a parochial school that started out teaching first grade through twelfth, but in later years only had grades first through eighth. The school was eventually torn down and relocated in Colton. The school is run by both parishes in cooperation with one-another.
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