St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School

St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School is an historic Roman Catholic church complex at 251 Oxford Street in Providence, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.

St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°48′06″N 71°24′52″W
ArchitectMartin and Hall, basement church
Murphy, Hindale and Wright, church superstructure[1]
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.77000006 [2]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1977
Bishop McVinney School, part of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church

Description

The main church building is a large structure of red brick with red-sandstone trim. The Lower (basement) Church was designed by Martin & Hall. The Upper Church (nave and tower) was designed by Ambrose J. Murphy. The complete structure was built over a 25-year period ending in 1915. The rectory, located east of the church, was designed by Ambrose Murphy and built in 1924–25, and is also faced in red brick. The convent stands west of the church; it is a ​3 1⁄2-story red-brick structure also designed by Murphy and built in 1929. Behind the convent stands the school building, which faces Gordon Avenue. It is a two-story red-brick building.[3] The first church building built for St Michael's parish was completed in 1868. It was designed by Ambrose Murphy's uncle, James Murphy (architect). After completion of the new church, it became the Parish Hall. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by an arson fire in the 1970s.

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]

See also

References
  1. Norton, Paul F. (2001). Rhode Island Stained Glass An Historical Guide. Dover, New Hampshire: William L. Bauhan. p. 119.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. "NRHP nomination for St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.



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