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St. Michael's Catholic Church Complex
St. Michael's Catholic Church is a parish (Catholic Church), parish of the Catholic Church in Spalding, Nebraska, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island, Diocese of Grand Island. It is noted for its historic buildings, notably the parish church, academy, and convent, which were added to the National Register as St. Michael's Catholic Church Complex in 1983. Architecture The Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival parish church was designed by J.H. Craddock, modeled after a 13th-century church in Belgium. Built on a cathedral floorplan, cruciform plan, it measures 152 feet along its north-south axis and 60 feet along its east-west axis, with two prominent towers flanking its main entrance on the south side. A rose window decoratively surrounded by concentric pointed arches is also situated on the south facade. The building is mostly brick, including detail work such as hoodmould, hoodmold details above the portals and corbeling; the gable roof is covered with cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spalding, Nebraska
Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census. History Spalding was originally called Halifax, and under the latter name was founded in 1875 by a colony of Irish Catholics. It was renamed in 1881 in honor of bishop John Lancaster Spalding. Geography Spalding is located at (41.689405, -98.363709). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 487 people, 217 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 254 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 217 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |