Church of St. Thomas | |
 The Church of St. Thomas viewed from the east | |
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| Location | 31624 Scenic Byway Road, Jessenland Township, Minnesota |
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| Nearest city | Henderson, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°35′56″N 93°54′0.5″W / 44.59889°N 93.900139°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1870 (church), 1878 (rectory), 1856 (cemetery) |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003085[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1991 |
The Church of St. Thomas is a Roman Catholic church complex in Jessenland Township, Minnesota, United States. It consists of an 1870 church, 1878 rectory, and a hillside cemetery whose oldest tombstone is dated 1856. Together they are remnants of the very first agricultural settlement established by Irish Americans in Minnesota, founded here along the Minnesota River in 1852.[2] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its local significance in the theme of European ethnic heritage.[3] It was nominated for its association with Minnesota's first Irish-American farming settlement and one of the first agricultural communities in Sibley County.[2]
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References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 Johnson, Liz Holum (June 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Church of St. Thomas (Catholic). National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-04-25. With six accompanying photos from 1987
- ↑ "Church of Saint Thomas (Catholic)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009.
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