Built 1929 NRHP Reference # 79000008 Added to NRHP 6 April 1979 | MPS Central Falls MRA Opened 1929 Architect Walter F. Fontaine | |
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Location Central Falls, Rhode Island Address Central Falls, RI 02863, USA Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Holy Trinity Church, St Ann's Church Complex, St Joseph's Church C, Our Lady of Lourdes Church C, St Mary's Church of the Imma | ||
St. Matthew's Church, currently known as the Holy Spirit Parish, is an historic Roman Catholic church at 1030 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island located within the Diocese of Providence.
Description
The stone church was designed by Walter F. Fontaine and completed in 1929. Its design was based on French Gothic styling. It is built of Weymouth granite, with limestone trim. The interior is richly decorated, and features artwork by Guido Nincheri and stained glass windows by Mommejean de Paris. The church was built to serve the growing French-Canadian population of Central Falls.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
References
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