Church of the Holy Family (Columbus, Georgia)

The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia that was built in 1880. The Catholic church in Columbus had outgrown its original church built in 1829.

Church of the Holy Family
Location320 12th Street, Columbus GA 31901
Country United States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteOfficial website
Architecture
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1877
Administration
DioceseSavannah
Clergy
Pastor(s)Father Daniel O'Connell
Deacon(s)Deacon Arnold Goodman
Church of the Holy Family
Coordinates32°28′6″N 84°59′18″W
Built1877
ArchitectDaniel Matthew Foley
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSColumbus MRA
NRHP reference No.80001152[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1980

The church's architect/builder, Daniel Matthew Foley, had designed 16 other churches before coming to Columbus to design this church. It is the only Gothic Revival church in Columbus and "is an architectural as well as religious anchor point in the community."[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It was listed on the National Register along with other historic properties identified in a large survey.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Nancy Alexander and Roger Harris (1980). "Historic Resources of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey-Inventory: Church of the Holy Family". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017. (with photo from 1980)
  3. William R. Mitchell, Jr. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Columbus Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

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