St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Bowling Green, Kentucky)

The St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a historic church at 434 Church Street. It was built in 1859 and added to the National Register in 1975. It has also been known as St. Joseph's Church.[1]

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and southern side
Location	434 Church St., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°0′6″N 86°26′49″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Architect	Kister, Frank, Sr.; Kister, Frank, Jr.
Architectural style	Gothic, Italianate, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.	75000840[1]
Added to NRHP	July 3, 1975

It was built from 1870 to 1884 and included a 142 feet (43 m) steeple, the highest in the city. The steeple was destroyed by a cyclone in 1923 and replaced by the current pyramidal structure which rises to about 87 feet (27 m).[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Mrs. Richard C. Garrison (May 1, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church / St. Joseph's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2018. With two photos from 1974.