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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The new St. Mary's Catholic Church, May 2012
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Location	1101 S. Lafayette St., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates	41°04′36″N 85°08′00″W / 41.07667°N 85.13333°W / 41.07667; -85.13333
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1886 (1886)-1887
Architect	Lane, Samuel W.; Griffith & Lane
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	84000483
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1984
Removed from NRHP	September 13, 1993

St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.

The current parish church, dedicated in 1999, is the fourth building to serve in that role. The congregation was founded in 1848 to serve German immigrants, previously served by St. Augustine's Church (the present-day Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception). A larger church was built in 1858 but was destroyed by fire. This was replaced by a landmark brick and sandstone church in 1886, but this was destroyed after being struck by lightning in 1993.

1886 church

The church was built in 1886–1887, and was a red brick and sandstone Gothic Revival style church. It measured approximately 195 feet long and 68 feet wide, and had a traditional cruciform plan. The main steeple in the middle, including the cross had a height of 237 feet. The front facade featured three projecting towers. Also on the property were the contributing rectory and boiler building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was destroyed by fire September 2, 1993, after being struck by lightning and delisted that year.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Rev., H. J. Aldering. "The diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857-1907, A Book of Historical Reference". Page See page 229 for source.
3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Note: This includes Thomas E. Alter (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary's Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.

External links

• Official website

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