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St. Augustine's Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio)

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was Michael Pietz. The parish was dedicated to St. Augustine in honor of Augustine Pilliod, who supervised the construction of its first building. This structure was replaced with the current church, which was built at a cost of $ 21,893. Although construction was largely completed in 1881, the
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for its architectural significance. It is one of four buildings in Henry County that are listed on the Register; the others are the county courthouse, the sheriff's house and jail, and First Presbyterian Church. It remains an active parish of the
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The tall brick Gothic tower of St. Augustine's Church places its architecture in stark contrast to another historic church on the edge of downtown Napoleon.
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windows on the front, rear, and sides of the church provide light to the interior. The building's exterior, topped with a
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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St. Augustine Parish was founded at some point between 1856 and 1858; its first
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Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: Catholic Convent - Sisters of Notre Dame
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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Three buildings associated with the church are located nearby. A two-
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that rises 200 feet (61 m) above the ground, is built of brick
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Ohio
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Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: St. Augustine's Catholic Church
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lies next door. Across Clinton Street from the church is located a
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19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
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Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: First Presbyterian Church
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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210 E. Clinton St. at corner of Monroe and Clinton Streets,
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National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Ohio
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List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
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St. Augustine's Church has been rated a fine example of
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Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
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Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: Catholic Rectory
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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St. Augustine's Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio) is located in Ohio
St. Augustine's Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio) is located in the United States
Napoleon, Ohio
41°23′34″N 84°7′25″W / 41.39278°N 84.12361°W / 41.39278; -84.12361
Gothic Revival, High Victorian Gothic
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church
Napoleon
Ohio
United States
blocks
Henry County Courthouse
priest
altars
Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic arches
pews
Stained glass
steeple
trimmed
foundation
concrete blocks
story
rectory
Catholic school
convent
Sisters of Notre Dame
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