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Twin Spires
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N 39° 45.794' W 094° 50.869' |
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Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 01 Jan 2006
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The four buildings of the Twin Spires complex are, from north to south: the church, the rectory, the convent, and the school. All four were built by the Immaculate Conception parish, which was originally formed to serve a congregation of German immigrants.
The 1920s school building is now the home of a nonprofit that works with the mentally challenged. Built in the 1870s, the rectory and convent are amonth the oldest buildings still standing in St. Joseph. One of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in northwest Missouri, the Immaculate Conception Church was designed by Edmund J. Eckel who designed many of St. Joseph's architectural jewels. It was erected in 1908 after the previous church bulding was destroyed by fire. Its stained glass windows were imported from Innsbruck, Austria, and are imbedded 18 inches into the walls. They depict the life of Mary, Mother of Jesus, from her birth to her coronation as Queen of Heaven. The altars were rescued from a nearby parish, called Saints Peter and Paul, which served St. Joseph's Polish community until it closed and merged with the Immaculate Conception parish in 1978. The combined parish adopted the name "Queen of the Apostles" to commemorate both parishes. |
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