Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church

Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church is a Roman Catholic church in Oreana, Idaho. The church's building was built c. 1883, originally to house Oreana's general store and post office. It was renovated in 1961 as a church.

Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church
Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church in 2015
LocationOreana Loop Road
Oreana, Idaho
Coordinates43°02′25″N 116°23′41″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1883 (1883)
NRHP reference No.80001333[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

Description

When the building was constructed, it was part of a corner which included Oreana's saloon, hotel, and school; the general store building is the only surviving structure from this set. The lava rock building features a false front and a wooden cornice atop its parapet roofline. In addition to serving as a general store, the building also house Oreana's first post office, which opened in 1885. In 1961, the building was renovated to become a Catholic church; the renovation project added a number of Gothic features but left the building's overall design intact.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jennifer Eastman Attebery (September 20, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  • St. Paul's Catholic Church and School for expanded history
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