St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex

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.

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
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 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]

See also

References
  1. "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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