St. Louis Catholic Church - La Grange, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member heringermr
N 37° 39.737 W 120° 27.687
10S E 723914 N 4171377
A historic Catholic mission located in La Grange, California.
Waymark Code: WM3VPJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 33

Built in 1852 by the French inhabitants of the township of La Grange and dedicated by the Catholic Church in 1854 as a mission. It is the first church of any denomination in Stanislaus county.

The church is surrounded by a small cemetery.

Services are still held Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Street address:
La Grange Rd. and Floto St
La Grange, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Stanislaus

Year listed: 1979

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Funerary, Religion, Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current function: Funerary, Religion, Cemetery, Religious Structure

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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