Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 80004362 Added to NRHP 27 August 1980 | Built 1924 (1924) Opened 1924 | |
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Location 309 S. 3rd Ave.
Virginia, Minnesota Similar Sacred Heart Cathedral, Church of Sts Joseph and Mary, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Ro | ||
Church of St. John the Baptist (Catholic) (Old Polish Church;Holy Spirit West Chapel) is a historic church at 309 S. 3rd Avenue in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1924 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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History
The church was built in 1924, and became the center of religious and social life for the Polish immigrants in the city of Virginia. It was consecrated by the first Polish bishop in the United States, Paul Peter Rhode. The church was also used by nonreligious Polish organizations, including the Polish National Alliance.
The building is now known as the "Holy Spirit Church", part of the Catholic Parishes of Virginia and Mt. Iron.
Architecture
The red brick structure contains Gothic elements, with 6 arched windows on each of the sides and arched windows flanking the main entrance. The steeple above the main entrance has Jacobean styling.