St. Patrick's Catholic Church
- Architect
- Adolphus Druiding
- Year
- 1891
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- City
- Toledo, OH
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 130 Avondale Avenue is the second building to carry the parish's name, dedicated in 1901 after Fr. Edward Hannin set out to build "the finest church in this part of the land" for his Toledo congregation. The first church, dedicated in 1863 for $27,000, was demolished in 1891 after being deemed unsafe; its pews and furnishings were reused in the new Gothic Revival building designed by Adolphus Druiding. On completion it was considered one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
the building
Stone and granite interior. The exterior is built of Amherst blue sandstone, and the interior contains ten red granite columns — materials chosen to support the church's reputation as one of the country's finest Gothic Revival buildings when it was completed in 1901.
the style
St. Patrick's is a documented example of Gothic Revival architecture, built to be, in the words of its founding pastor, "the finest church in this part of the land," and was regarded on completion as among the finest Gothic Revival churches in the country.
More on Gothic Revivalthe architect
The church was designed by Adolphus Druiding, a prolific and noted Catholic church architect; the extract does not detail further specifics of his career.
significance
St. Patrick's was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and underwent extensive renovations in the 1920s.
nearby
- Pythian Castle
- Toledo Main Library
- Oliver House
- Tower on the Maumee
- Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store
- Lucas County Courthouse and Jail