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St. Denis Catholic Church

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The parish was established in 1818 as "St. Dennis" parish, and originally met in a wood-frame structure built on this site. Between 1833 and 1838, the main portion of the present brick building was built around that building. The parish was renamed with a single "n" in 1850. The tower was added in
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The St. Denis Church complex stands in a rural setting, at a bend in SR 126 west of North Whitefield, just east of its junction with Cooper Road. The complex includes two buildings, both of brick: the church itself, located on the south side of the road, and the parish hall, on the north side. The
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On July 1, 2007, the parish of St. Denis was canonically merged with St. Mary of the Assumption in Augusta, St. Augustine in Augusta, St. Andrew in Augusta, and St. Joseph in Gardiner to form St. Michael Catholic Parish, serving all of central Maine.
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1861, and the stained glass windows also date from later in the 19th century. The parish hall was built in 1871. The church underwent a major restoration in 1997.
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church is a single-story structure, with a gabled roof and a square tower attached to the left side. The front facade is three bays wide, articulated by
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in 1976. It remains in use as an active community of the Parish of St. Michael in the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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is a historic Roman Catholic church at 298 Grand Army Road (
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Christian organizations disestablished in the 2000s
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St. Denis Catholic Church is located in Maine
St. Denis Catholic Church is located in the United States
SR 126
North Whitefield, Maine
44°13′43″N 69°36′52″W / 44.22861°N 69.61444°W / 44.22861; -69.61444
Greek Revival
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Maine State Route 126
North Whitefield, Maine
New England
National Register of Historic Places
Diocese of Portland
pilasters
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for St. Denis Catholic Church"
National Park Service
photos from 1976
"About St. Michael Parish"
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