Saints Peter and Paul Church (Petersburg, Iowa)
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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
. The church is located in Petersburg, Iowa
, United States
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The first church building for Saints Peter and Paul parish was constructed of limestone
in 1868. The present church was completed in 1906. It was constructed in cut-stone in the Gothic Revival style. The interior contains an intricately carved high altar, dark woods and gold trim.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
. The church is located in Petersburg, Iowa
Petersburg, Delaware County, Iowa
Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa. It lies at an elevation of 1112 feet ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The first church building for Saints Peter and Paul parish was constructed of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
in 1868. The present church was completed in 1906. It was constructed in cut-stone in the Gothic Revival style. The interior contains an intricately carved high altar, dark woods and gold trim.