St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, School and Grottoes

The St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, School and Grottoes of Dwight, Nebraska, located at 336 W. Pine St., is a historic complex dating to 1914. It includes Late Gothic Revival architecture. Also known as Assumption Catholic Church and denoted as BU06-001, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The listing included four contributing buildings and three contributing objects.[1]

Garden chapel
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, School and Grottoes
Location336 W. Pine St., Dwight, Nebraska
Coordinates41°5′2″N 97°1′22″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1914
Built byOlsen, Henry
ArchitectNachtigal, J.M.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.08001132[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2008

The main part of the church, built in 1914, is about 155 by 43 feet (47 m × 13 m) in dimension. It was designed by Omaha architect J.M. Nachtigal and built by Henry Olson of Loup City. There is a 1921-built church school building, a 9-by-10-foot (2.7 m × 3.0 m) small chapel in the garden, and several shrines, fountains, and grottoes.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jill E. Dolberg (August 14, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, School and Grottoes / Assumption Catholic Church / BU06-001". National Park Service. and accompanying photos


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