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Church of St. John the Baptist (Virginia, Minnesota)

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The parish moved to a new building on the same block, the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, in the 1970s. The Church of St. John, little used for years, was demolished in December 2018 to make room for a playground and expanded parking lot for the adjacent
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The church was built in 1924 and became the center of religious and social life for the Polish immigrants in the city of Virginia. It was consecrated by the first Polish bishop in the United States,
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for its local significance in the themes of religion and social history. It was nominated for serving as the center of religious and social life for Virginia's Polish Americans.
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elements, with six arched windows on each of the sides and arched windows flanking the main entrance. The steeple above the main entrance has
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Old Polish Church
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National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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congregation of Roman Catholics. In 1980 the church was listed on the
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20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
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The Church of St. John the Baptist from the southwest
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Church of St. John the Baptist (Virginia, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Church of St. John the Baptist (Virginia, Minnesota) is located in the United States
Virginia, Minnesota
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Gothic Revival
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Virginia, Minnesota
Polish American
National Register of Historic Places
parochial school
Gothic Revival
Jacobean
Paul Peter Rhode
Polish National Alliance
List of Catholic churches in the United States
National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service




National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Old Polish Church
two accompanying photos from 1979
"Church of St. Joseph (Catholic)"
"Old church demolition saddens, improves Catholic community"
"Old church demolition saddens Catholic community"

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