St. Joseph Apache Mission Church

The St. Joseph Apache Mission Church is a historic church at 626 Mission Trail in Mescalero, New Mexico, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

Exterior in 2013
St. Joseph Apache Mission Church
Altar of St. Joseph's Church, in 1975
Location626 Mission Trail, Mescalero, New Mexico
Coordinates33°9′24″N 105°46′3″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1920-39
ArchitectWilliam C. Stanton
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.04001588[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 2005
Designated NMSRCPJune 11, 2004

The church was built upon the stone floor of a prehistoric Jornada Mogollon-culture ruin, estimated to date from 200 to 1400 A.D.[2]

It was designed in Late Late Gothic Revival style by Philadelphia architect William C. Stanton.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary M. Serna; James W. Steely (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Joseph Apache Mission Church / St. Joseph Apache Mission; LA 20723". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 2004

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