St. Mary's Church of the Purification

MARYSTOWN, UNITED STATES · 1882

St. Mary’s Church of the Purification

A Romanesque Revival church of 1882–1883 stands at the centre of a historic Catholic complex that once anchored a German American settlement in rural Scott County.

At a glance

St. Mary’s is a Roman Catholic church complex in Marystown, Minnesota. The oldest surviving building is the Romanesque Revival church, completed in 1883. A rectory followed in 1910. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

History

The church was constructed in 1882–1883. It served a German American community that had settled in rural Scott County, Minnesota. A school was added in 1893. A convent came in 1921. The complex earned National Register listing for its connection to architecture, exploration, settlement, and religion.

What you see

The oldest surviving structure is the Romanesque Revival church. It stands with a rectory built in 1910. The 1893 school is gone. It was demolished in 1990. The 1921 convent no longer stands on the property; it was moved and now serves as a private home.

Cultural significance

The church complex represents the Catholic properties around which many German American settlements grew in rural Scott County. Its National Register nomination cited this pattern. The listing recognises the site for architecture, exploration, settlement, and religion.

Key facts

Country: United States
City: Marystown
Coordinates: 44.7204, -93.5417
Status: National Register of Historic Places, 1980

Practical information & getting there

Marystown is in Scott County, Minnesota. The church property is located within the community of Marystown.

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St. Mary’s Church of the Purification (Marystown, Minnesota)