Holy Ghost Catholic Church (Dubuque, Iowa)

Historic district in Iowa, United States

United States historic place

Holy Ghost Catholic Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

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Location| 2887-2921 Central Ave.
Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates| 42°31′26″N 90°40′46″W﻿ / ﻿42.52389°N 90.67944°W﻿ / 42.52389; -90.67944
Built| 1916 (church)
Architect| Martin Heer
Guido Beck
Architectural style| Romanesque Revival
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
MPS| Dubuque, Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.| 11000661[1]
Added to NRHP| September 15, 2011

Holy Ghost Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located within the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The church, school, rectory, and convent were listed together as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

## History[edit]

Elementary school next to church.

The parish was formed in 1896 in response to a population explosion in the northern parts of Dubuque. Sacred Heart Church had been established in 1879, and a new large church capable of seating 1,100 was built in 1888. But within a few years church officials realized that even with a new building that Sacred Heart wasn't able to keep up with the growing population. In response Holy Ghost parish was formed.[2]

A combination church and school structure was built at the 2900th block of what today is known as Central Avenue. Within a few years a large church building designed by Guido Beck was built just to the north of the old building.

In July 2001, Wahlert High School and all Dubuque Catholic Elementary Schools and the Catholic Early Childhood Centers, joined to become a system called Holy Family Catholic Schools. This resulted in the consolidation of and closure of several long time schools, including Holy Trinity, Nativity, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph Key West, St. Joseph The Worker, St. Mary's, and St. Patrick's. Besides Holy Ghost, the other remaining elementary schools are Resurrection Elementary School, St. Anthony Elementary School, and St. Columbkille Elementary School.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "History". Holy Spirit Parish. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

## External links[edit]

Media related to Holy Ghost Church (Dubuque, Iowa) at Wikimedia Commons

* Parish Website
* Holy Family Catholic Schools Website

Main facade of the church

Rectory

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque

Ordinaries|

Bishops
Mathias Loras
Clement Smyth

Archbishops
John Hennessy
John Keane
James Keane
Francis Beckman
Henry Rohlman
Leo Binz
James Byrne
Daniel Kucera
Jerome Hanus
Michael Jackels
Thomas Robert Zinkula

Auxiliary bishops|

* Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald
* Loras Thomas Lane
* George Biskup
* Loras Joseph Watters
* Francis John Dunn
* William Edwin Franklin

Churches|

Cathedral
St. Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque

Parishes
Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville
St. John XXIII, Cedar Rapids
Holy Ghost, Dubuque
Holy Trinity, Luxemburg
Sacred Heart, Dubuque
Sacred Heart, Fillmore
St. Boniface, New Vienna
St. Donatus, St. Donatus
St. Joseph, Elkader
St. Joseph, Key West
Saint Joseph the Worker, Dubuque
St. Martin, Cascade
St. Mary, Guttenberg
St. Patrick, Dubuque
St. Patrick, Garryowen
St. Lawrence, Otter Creek
St. Paul, Worthington
Saints Peter and Paul, Petersburg

Former parishes
Saint Joseph's Prairie Church
St. Mary, Dubuque
St. Joseph, Stone City

Education|

Higher education
Clarke University
Divine Word College
Loras College
Mount Mercy University
St. Pius X Seminary, Dubuque

High schools
Beckman High School, Dyersville
Columbus High School, Waterloo
Don Bosco High School, Gilbertville
Marquette High School, Bellevue
Newman Catholic High School, Mason City
Wahlert High School, Dubuque
Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids

Primary schools
Mazzuchelli Middle School, Dubuque
Holy Family Catholic Schools, Dubuque
St. Mary's School, Guttenberg

Former schools
Sacred Heart School, Dubuque
St. Luke's School, St. Lucas

Religious orders|

* New Melleray Abbey
* Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey
* Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Priests|

* John George Alleman
* John Patrick Carroll
* James Vincent Casey
* Joseph Crétin
* Justin Albert Driscoll
* Thomas William Drumm
* Raymond Philip Etteldorf
* Daniel Mary Gorman
* Edward Howard
* William Michael Joensen
* Louis Benedict Kucera
* Mathias Clement Lenihan
* Thomas Mathias Lenihan
* J. A. M. Pelamourgues
* Aloysius Schmitt
* Joseph Clement Willging
* Thomas Zinkula

Miscellany|

* Mount Saint Bernard Seminary and Barn
* Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District

* Catholicism portal

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National Register of Historic Places in Dubuque, Iowa

Civic|

* Carnegie-Stout Public Library
* Dubuque City Hall
* Dubuque County Courthouse
* Dubuque County Jail
* Julien Dubuque Monument

Clubhouses|

* Dubuque YMCA Building

Commercial buildings|

* John Bell Block
* Bishop's Block
* Diamond Jo Boat Store and Office
* German Bank
* Interstate Power Company Building
* Roshek Brothers Department Store
* Security Building
* Town Clock Building
* Ziepprecht Block

Education|

* Old Chapel Hall
* Sacred Heart School

Historic districts|

* Cathedral Historic District
* Dubuque Millworking Historic District
* Eagle Point Park Historic District
* Fenelon Place Residential Historic District
* Four Mounds Estate Historic District
* Holy Ghost Catholic Historic District
* Jackson Park Historic District
* Langworthy Historic District
* Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District
* Loras College Historic District
* Old Main Street Historic District
* St. Mary's Catholic Church Historic District
* Seminary Hill Residential Historic District
* Upper Central Avenue Commercial Historic District
* Upper Iowa Street Historic District
* Upper Main Street Historic District
* Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic District
* Washington Residential Historic District
* West Eleventh Street Historic District

Houses|

* Andrew–Ryan House
* Garland House
* Mathias Ham House
* Charles T. Hancock House
* Ora Holland House
* Hollenfelz House
* Kelley House
* Langworthy House
* T. Ben Loetscher House
* McMahon House
* Johann Christian Frederick Rath House
* Redstone
* J.H. Thedinga House

Industrial buildings|

* Dubuque Casket Company
* Dubuque Freight House
* Dubuque Star Brewery
* Metz Manufacturing Company
* George W. Rogers Company Shot Tower
* Schroeder-Klein Grocery Company Warehouse

Parks|

* Washington Park

Religious buildings|

* St. John's Episcopal Church
* St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church
* St. Patrick's Catholic Church
* St. Raphael's Cathedral

Theatres|

* Grand Opera House
* Orpheum Theatre and Site

Transportation|

* Julien Dubuque Bridge
* Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge
* Fenelon Place Elevator
* WILLIAM M. BLACK (dredge)

National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubuque County, Iowa
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