St. Francis Xavier Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Historic church in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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St. Francis Xavier Church | |
Location | 532 Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°15′57″N 81°33′34″W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1869 |
Architect | Keeley, P.C.; Dudley, Lysander |
Architectural style | Gothic, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 78002813[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
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This church was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] St. Francis Xavier is one of the four original churches of the Diocese of Wheeling.[2] St. Xavier is also the oldest church building in Parkersburg. The church was completed and dedicated on October 2, 1870.[3]