St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church exterior
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Location	812 Pearl St., Joplin, Missouri
Coordinates	37°3′57″N 94°31′11″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906, 1917
Architect	Allen, Austin; Brown, W.E.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.	91000851[1]
Added to NRHP	June 28, 1991

Interior with Easter decoration

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Catholic church complex at 812 Pearl Street in Joplin, Jasper County,, Missouri.

The church was built in 1906, and is a Late Gothic Revival style building constructed of Carthage limestone. It measures 63 feet, 6 inches, by 122 feet, 8 inches and features circular windows; tracery; Gothic arched windows and doors; and the triple portal entry.

The rectory was built in 1917, and is a two-story Prairie School-style dwelling with a finished basement. It is constructed of Carthage limestone and has a low pitched, hipped roof with wide overhang. Also on the property is a contributing concrete block garage.[2]: 5–7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as a national historic district.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Thomas C. Mann, Patricia Green, and Steven E. Mitchell (April 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 5 photographs from 1985; 9 photographs from 1990)