St. Ann's Church Complex
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St. Ann's Church Complex is an historic Roman Catholic church and cultural center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
on Cumberland Street.
The Renaissance style church was built in 1913 by Walter F. Fontaine to serve Woonsocket's French-Canadian community. The complex originally encompassed a church, school, convent, parish house and a gymnasium that doubled as a theater. The church closed in October 2000 and later reopened as the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
on Cumberland Street.
The Renaissance style church was built in 1913 by Walter F. Fontaine to serve Woonsocket's French-Canadian community. The complex originally encompassed a church, school, convent, parish house and a gymnasium that doubled as a theater. The church closed in October 2000 and later reopened as the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center.
The complex was added to 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...
in 1982.