St. Mary's Catholic Church (Purcell, Kansas)

The St. Mary's Catholic Church in Purcell, Kansas is a historic Roman Catholic church which was built in 1896. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Mary's Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Church in 2024
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Location	446 KS 137, Purcell, Kansas
Coordinates	39°40′54″N 95°19′49″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1896
Built by	Mathias Schnell
Architect	J.H. Bennet
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	01000413[1]
Added to NRHP	April 25, 2001

It is a red brick Late Gothic Revival-style church with a central tower having a bell and a steeple; the steeple rises to 112 feet (34 m).^[2]

It is located at the intersection of Highways 20 and 137, on the path of the original Pony Express trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Paul Becker; Marie Louise Krenner (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2017. With seven photos from 2000.