St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is located in Louisiana
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is located in the United States
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex
LocationCorner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street, Gretna, Louisiana
Coordinates29°54′52″N 90°03′40″W / 29.91435°N 90.06118°W / 29.91435; -90.06118
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1899, 1907, 1926
Built byWilliam Richard Burk; James McNally
Part ofGretna Historic District (ID85000954)
NRHP reference No.83000513[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1983
Designated CPMay 2, 1985

The St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is a historic church complex located at the corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street in Gretna, Louisiana.

The 2 acres (0.81 ha) area includes:[2][3]

  • The St. Joseph Church, built in 1926 in Colonial Revival style with Spanish Baroque details.
  • A convent and boarding school built in 1899. The three story brick structure was enlarged, with the addition of a wing containing the chapel, in 1907.
  • A two-story stuccoed masonry school building built c.1940, considered a non contributing resource.
  • A landscaped yard with an ornamental terra cotta fountain at its center.

The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1983.[1] It was also included in Gretna Historic District at the time of its creation on May 2, 1985.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "St. Joseph Church / St. Joseph Church - Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. with four photos and two maps
  3. ↑ National Register Staff (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2018. With 11 photos from 1982.
  4. ↑ "Gretna Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 27, 2018.


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