List of Knights of Columbus buildings
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This is a list of notable buildings of the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....

, a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 fraternal
Fraternal and service organizations
A "fraternal organization" or "fraternity" is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. Please list college fraternities and sororities at List of social fraternities and sororities.-International:...

 service organization founded in 1881 in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...

.
in Canada
  • James Cooper House
    James Cooper House
    James Cooper House is an historic house in Toronto, Canada that in 2008 underwent the largest residential structure relocation in Canadian history. The house is located at the corner of Sherbourne Street and Linden, just south of Bloor Street. It was built in 1881 for James Cooper, a wealthy...

    , Toronto, which served as a Knights of Columbus meetinghall from 1910 to 2005
  • A fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St John's, Newfoundland kills 99 on December 12, 1942 (see 1942 in Canada
    1942 in Canada
    -Events:* January 10 - Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec* February 26 - Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.* April 27 - A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription...

    ).


in the Philippines
  • Knights of Columbus Building (Manila)
  • Knights of Columbus Building (Cagayan de Oro City)


in the United States
(by state then city or town)
Building Image Dates Location City, State Description
1 Knights of Columbus Building (New Haven, Connecticut) 1969 built One Columbus Plaza
41°18′09"N 72°55′39"W
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...

Headquarters of the Knights of Columbus. Also known as the Knights of Columbus Tower, the building was designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Roche-Dinkeloo
Roche-Dinkeloo, otherwise known as Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC , is an architectural firm based in Hamden, Connecticut founded in 1966....

 and finished in 1969. It is a 23-story modern
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...

 style reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...

 building, at 321 feet (98 meters) tall, the second-tallest building in the city. The cylindrical towers at the corners give the structure a simple geometric form.
2 Knights of Columbus Building (Gary, Indiana)
Knights of Columbus Building (Gary, Indiana)
The Knights of Columbus Building in Gary, Indiana is a ten story historic building that has served as a hotel, a clubhouse, a restaurant, and a sport facility. It was built in 1925...

1925 built
1984 NRHP-listed
333 W. 5th Ave.
41°36′6"N 87°20′29"W
Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...

listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana
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 Photos here. And here.
3 Knights of Columbus-Indiana Club
Knights of Columbus-Indiana Club
The Knights of Columbus-Indiana Club is a building built in 1924 in South Bend, Indiana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.It was covered in a multiple resource study of Downtown South Bend.-See also:...

1924 built
1985 NRHP-listed
320 W. Jefferson
41°40′29"N 86°15′15"W
South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...

Renaissance
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...

, Italian Renaissance architecture
4 Knights of Columbus Hall (Pascagoula, Mississippi)
Knights of Columbus Hall (Pascagoula, Mississippi)
The Knights of Columbus Hall in Pascagoula, Mississippi, also known as Krebs House, is a Mississippi Landmark.It was listed as a Mississippi Landmark in 2008....

2008 Mississippi listed 3604 Magnolia Street
30°22′12.06"N 88°33′29.39"W
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, as a part of the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,200 at the 2000 census...

Also known as Krebs House; designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2008
5 Knights of Columbus Building (Butte, Montana) 1917 built
224 W. Park St
46°0′44.3"N 112°32′24.86"W
Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...

Renaissance Revival style; designed by Wellington Smith and built in 1917-1918; regarded as an "icon" in the community; in disrepair in 2009. The Knights of Columbus had by then applied for a $300,000 historic preservation grant from the state. Likely included in the Butte-Anaconda Historic District
Butte-Anaconda Historic District
Butte-Anaconda Historic District is a historic district that spans parts of Walkerville, Butte and Anaconda, Montana. It has the most resources of any U.S...

. It is included in a walking tour of historic Uptown area of Butte.
6 George A. Bartlett House
George A. Bartlett House
The George A. Bartlett House, also known as the Old Knights of Columbus Hall, is a Shingle style house in Tonopah, Nevada. The Shingle style is more commonly found in the northeastern United States, and is almost unknown in Nevada. The house stands on a height on Mount Brougher overlooking the...

, also known as Old Knights of Columbus Hall
1907 built
1982 NRHP-listed
McQuillan and Booker Sts.
°′"N °′"W
Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....

Shingle Style architecture
Shingle Style architecture
The Shingle style is an American architectural style made popular by the rise of the New England school of architecture, which eschewed the highly ornamented patterns of the Eastlake style in Queen Anne architecture....

. Also known as Old Knights of Columbus Hall.
7 Knights of Columbus Building (Portland, Oregon)
Knights of Columbus Building (Portland, Oregon)
The Knights of Columbus Building, also known as Aero Club Building in Portland, Oregon was a Late Gothic Revival architecture building that was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places until its demolition...

1920 built
1990 NRHP-listed
1998 NRHP delisted
804 SW. Taylor St.
45°31′5.63"N 122°40′53.59"W
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

Late Gothic Revival architecture
Late Gothic Revival architecture
Late Gothic Revival architecture is a subtype of Gothic Revival architecture. It has been used frequently as a term in United States National Register of Historic Places listings...

 demolished around 1998

Additional notes

If there is a distinctive architecture for Knights of Columbus halls, it may involve use of the K of C logo (designed in 1883) and components such as fasces
Fasces
Fasces are a bundle of wooden sticks with an axe blade emerging from the center, which is an image that traditionally symbolizes summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity"...

, the bundle of sticks with an axe blade, a symbol that generally signifies "strength through unity".

See List of carillons for Knights of Columbus-named tower.

See also

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