St. Augustine's Catholic Church , Austin, NV
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NevaP
N 39° 29.611 W 117° 04.243
11S E 493919 N 4371547
A historic church in an old mining town.
Waymark Code: WM1MM6
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2007
Views: 65
St Augustine's Catholic Church, a Gothic Revival Italianate style structure, was built in 1866 to serve the boom mining town of Austin. It was constructed with brick fired locally. For the first service on Christmas Eve in 1866, $1 admission was charged, supposedly to limit the number of persons attending to the capacity of the building. However, this may have been a fund raiser to complete the roof.
The population of the town has dwindled from over 10,00 to a few hundred but the old church, now on the National Historic Register, remains. It is the oldest Catholic Church still standing in Nevada
Services are no longer held here and the church has been sold to a private developer. Restoration as a community center and new fundraising activities are under way. The church contains significant features including murals, marbling, painted flooring and a 19th century pipe organ which is still in place.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 12/24/1866
Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church:
113 Virginia St
Austin, NV USA
89310
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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