Church of Saint Mary's (New Trier, Minnesota)

The Church of Saint Mary's is a 1909 Beaux-Arts Catholic church, located at 8433 239th Street East, New Trier in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The bright red building sits high on a hill overlooking the town, which was settled by German immigrants from Trier.[2][3] The immigrants began arriving in 1854, and in 1857, they built a log church. In 1864, they built a larger stone church on a hill above the town.[4]

Church of St Mary's--Catholic
The Church of Saint Mary's from the south-southwest
LocationNew Trier, Minnesota
Coordinates44°36′11.4″N 92°56′7.6″W
Area3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
ArchitectRies, George J.
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.79001233[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1979

In 1909 the congregation decided to build a new, larger church. George J. Ries of St. Paul, who also designed the Church of St. Agnes, used a Beaux-Arts style for the new church. It is built of red brick and can be seen for miles, being perched on a hilltop. The cornerstone from the old church is installed in the vestibule, and a five-foot tall statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 1862 is located in a shrine above the main entrance.[4]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the German immigrants who almost exclusively populated southeastern Dakota County in the second half of the 20th century.[5]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Kirby, Jennifer. "Historic Homes of Minnesota". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  3. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  4. Alan K. Lathrop (2003). Churches Of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. University of Minnesota Press. p. 133. ISBN 0816629099.
  5. Reynolds, Susan Pommering (1979-06-08). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: St. Mary's Church (Catholic)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-31. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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