St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake
St. Catharine Church is a Roman Catholic church in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Built in 1901, it has been described by the Monmouth County Historical Commission as "the finest high-style example of Classical Revival architecture in Monmouth County."[1] Its interior is decorated with 27 canvas and fresco paintings by Gonippo Raggi, both replicas and original work, as well as Irish-themed murals which were made by Raggi and Chicago-based artist Thomas O'Shaughnessy.[2]
References[]
- ^ Monmouth County Historical Commission (May 2018). "A Weekend in Old Monmouth" (PDF).
- ^ "History of our Parish". The Parish Family of St. Catharine and St. Margaret. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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Coordinates: 40°08′51″N 74°01′46″W / 40.147571°N 74.029497°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches in New Jersey
- Churches in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Spring Lake, New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1901
- Neoclassical architecture in New Jersey
- United States Roman Catholic church stubs