Saint Joseph Redemptorist Catholic Church restoration of tower, Lincoln Park.
Title-Alternative
Other title: St. Joseph's Church
Creator(s)
Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob)
Summary
View of Saint Joseph Church (St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of Denver, Saint Joseph Redemptorist Catholic Church) located at 605 West 6th (Sixth) Ave. (NE corner Galapago St.), in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The parish was established in 1883, construction on the church began in 1886 and the building was dedicated in 1889, since the dedication the church has undergone significant modifications. The latest restoration on the building was undertaken between 1999-2005 by SLATERPAULL Architects, Inc. The brick church building has concrete coursing, concrete and brick cornices, and dentils. The church has a small tower topped with a steeple that has a shingled roof, gable roof dormers and a finial. Scaffolding covers the tower. The bell tower has a shingled steeple with gable roof dormers and is topped with a large cross on a ball and fluted base, a portable scaffold supported by a crane is against the steeple. The towers have Gothic style, lancet arched stained glass windows. The central arched stained glass window has tracery and is located between the towers. Two recessed entry doors have concrete gabled fronts supported by Corinthian columns.
Date
ca. 2004
Notes
"Restoration of tower."; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title, date and attribution from Auraria spreadsheet.; Digitization sponsored by the Kenneth King Foundation.; R7001510105
Physical Description
1 slide : color.
Is Part Of
Tom Noel photograph collection.; Tom Noel photograph collection, notebook 1st-13th Street.
Subject
Saint Joseph Church (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--2000-2010.; Catholic churches.; Conservation & restoration.; Historic buildings.; Leaded glass windows.; Stained glass.; Steeples.; Towers.; Saint Joseph Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Spires--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Stained glass windows--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source
Tom Noel.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
