Oldenburg Historical Marker
Old Stone Church
Erected by:
Oldenburg Sesquicentennial Committee, 1987
Located:
East side of Pearl Street between Main and Water Streets, Oldenburg, Indiana
Text and History:
Built 1846-1848
Father Franz Joseph Rudolf laid corner stone September 8, 1846.
Succeeded original log
Church of St. Mary in 1848.
Consecrated April 14, 1850.
Replaced by present Holy Family Church in 1862.
Made into part of Franciscan Friary in 1866.
Renovated into Present rectory, 1985.
Brief History by the Author:
Workers laid the corner stone for the stone church in Oldenburg on September 8, 1846. Built under the direction of Father Franz Joseph Rudolf, the new church replaced the St. Mary's Log church constructed around 1837. The church had a distinctive onion dome. It would serve the Catholic community of Oldenburg until Holy Family Church replaced it in 1862. After Father Rudolf's death in 1866 the Franciscan friars lived in the church, converting it into a monastery that included twenty-four cells, two study rooms, library and kitchen. By 1894, the Friars expanded the monastery, incorporating the old stone church into the monastery. The onion dome was removed in 1949. The church once again saw the light of day when the monastery was razed in 1986. The church now serves as a rectory after its remodeling in 1985.
Old Stone Church
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Oldenburg Sesquicentennial Committee, 1987
Located:
East side of Pearl Street between Main and Water Streets, Oldenburg, Indiana
Text and History:
Built 1846-1848
Father Franz Joseph Rudolf laid corner stone September 8, 1846.
Succeeded original log
Church of St. Mary in 1848.
Consecrated April 14, 1850.
Replaced by present Holy Family Church in 1862.
Made into part of Franciscan Friary in 1866.
Renovated into Present rectory, 1985.
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| Old Stone Church - Oldenburg, Indiana |
Brief History by the Author:
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Workers laid the corner stone for the stone church in Oldenburg on September 8, 1846. Built under the direction of Father Franz Joseph Rudolf, the new church replaced the St. Mary's Log church constructed around 1837. The church had a distinctive onion dome. It would serve the Catholic community of Oldenburg until Holy Family Church replaced it in 1862. After Father Rudolf's death in 1866 the Franciscan friars lived in the church, converting it into a monastery that included twenty-four cells, two study rooms, library and kitchen. By 1894, the Friars expanded the monastery, incorporating the old stone church into the monastery. The onion dome was removed in 1949. The church once again saw the light of day when the monastery was razed in 1986. The church now serves as a rectory after its remodeling in 1985.
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| Old Stone Church Historical Marker - Oldenburg, Indiana |
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