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St. Mary Of The Assumption Church (Laurin, Montana)
St. Mary of the Assumption Church is a parish of the Roman Rite, Roman Catholic Church located at Laurin, Montana, Laurin, Madison County, Montana, Madison County, Montana, United States, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Diocese of Helena. It is noted for its historic parish church. History Built between 1899 and 1900, St. Mary of the Assumption church in Laurin is significant as a well-preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. Designed by the eminent Montana architectural firm of Link & Haire, the church features extraordinarily high quality craftsmanship exhibited by the masonry and interior woodwork, a prominent three story bell tower in the front, and attractive stained glass Gothic architecture, Gothic windows highlighted by decorative stone arches and lintels. St. Mary of the Assumption has served as the primary Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church for a widely dispersed mining and agricultural population within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurin, Montana
Laurin is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, Madison County, Montana, United States. The community is on Montana Highway 287 north of Alder, Montana, Alder. History Laurin is named for Jean Baptiste Laurin, who founded a trading post in the mid-19th century that became the site of the community. The nearby Alder Gulch gold rush of the 1860s brought thousands of miners to the area, and while most left by the end of the decade, Jean Baptiste Laurin became rich by selling general merchandise to the miners. He used his new wealth to develop the town; one of the buildings he commissioned, St. Mary of the Assumption Church (Laurin, Montana), St. Mary of the Assumption Church, is still standing and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1983, Laurin was described as "a small hamlet with less than twenty buildings". References Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
