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St. Vincent de Paul Church (Pontiac, Michigan)

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third-floor double-window opening topped by a triangular parapet. The remaining window openings are rectangular and contain four double hung, four-over-four-light units. The nearby convent is an austere Collegiate Gothic three-story building with minimal cut stone detail around the door and window openings.
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The church was dedicated two years later, on September 18, 1887. A 6600-pound bell was installed in the church in 1890. A rectory was constructed in 1895, a school building was added in 1897, and a parish hall in 1911. The school was replaced with another structure in 1923, and a convent was added
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structure in a crucifix form, with an apse at one end and a tower with tall steeple on the front facade. Three doorways on the front have double doors within pointed arch openings, and a window above each entrance. A large double window with pointed arch containing two vertical stained glass panels
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and parts of the surrounding counties. The first church used by the parish was located on North Saginaw Street in Pontiac. In 1866, the church moved to a location on Oakland Avenue at Lafayette. The church continued to grow, and in the 1880s, the Reverend Fridolin Baumgartner began raising funds
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The St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church complex contains St. Vincent's Church (1885), rectory (1895), parish hall (1911), St. Frederick School (1923), and the Convent (1926). The buildings are all located very close to each other, and are all constructed of brick with stone detailing. All buildings
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structure of mildly Elizabethan design with a symmetrical facade having projecting ends and a projecting center entrance. The entrance is in a recessed, pointed archway surrounded by stone. Above the entryway is a small square window, above which is inscribed "St. Frederick's School." Above is a
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In 1999, the diocese merged the St. Vincent de Paul parish with two other local parishes (St. Joseph and St. Michael the Archangel) to form the St Damien of Molokai parish, following the beatification of
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in 2009, the tenth person recognized by the church in the United States. The St. Vincent de Paul church continues to serve the parish.
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Convent, and School
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for the construction of the present church. The congregation hired the Detroit architecture firm of
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in 1995. The Belgian-born priest was known for his work for 16 years with Hawaiians with
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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is above the entry. Other stained glass windows are throughout the church.
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The parish of St. Vincent DePaul was established in 1851, covering all of
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to design the church, and the cornerstone was laid on September 6, 1885.
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in 1926. The school operated until 1969, when it closed.
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is a historic church located at 46408 Woodward Avenue in
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St. Frederick's School is a three-story dark red brick
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St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Convent, and School
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site

St. Vincent de Paul Church (Pontiac, Michigan) is located in Michigan
St. Vincent de Paul Church (Pontiac, Michigan) is located in the United States
Pontiac, Michigan
42°37′56″N 83°17′14″W / 42.63222°N 83.28722°W / 42.63222; -83.28722
Donaldson & Meier
Gothic Revival
Collegiate Gothic
89000492
Pontiac, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places
Oakland County
Donaldson & Meier
Father Damien
leprosy
canonized
Catholic saint
Donaldson & Meier
Gothic Revival
Collegiate Gothic


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


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