Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District

The Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District, in Natchez, Mississippi, is a 9.2-acre (3.7 ha) historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1995.

Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District
Holy Family Church
Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District is located in Mississippi
Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District
Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District is located in the United States
Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District
LocationRoughly along Aldrich, Old D'Evereux, St. Catherine, Abbott and Byrne Sts., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′34″N 91°23′46″W / 31.55944°N 91.39611°W / 31.55944; -91.39611
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectKetteringham, William K. (Holy Family Church)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.95000855[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1995

Its most significant building is the Holy Family Church, the first African-American Catholic church in the state, dedicated in 1894 and staffed by the Josephites. It is Natchez's best piece of Gothic Revival architecture. The district as a whole is significant for its architecture and for its African-American historical associations.[2]

The listing included 49 contributing buildings and one other contributing site. It includes Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne architecture.[1]

The area is a historically black neighborhood. The district is a cluster of buildings near to the Holy Family Catholic Church, which is on St. Catherine St., which was originally the old Natchez Trace.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Mary Warren Miller (February 17, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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