Church of St. Columba, 1305 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Church of St. Columba | |
| Address: | 1305 Lafond Avenue W |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1949 |
| Primary Style: | Art Deco/Art Moderne |
| Historic Function: | Religious/Place of worship |
| Current Function: | Religious/Place of worship |
| Architect or source of design: | Barry Byrne |
Church of St. Columba, 1305 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.9602096° N, 93.1552212° WLatitude: 44°57′36.755″N
Longitude: 93°9′18.796″W)
(44.9602096° N, 93.1552212° WLatitude: 44°57′36.755″N
Longitude: 93°9′18.796″W)
This church is built on the site where the original St. Columba's was razed.
Some significant details include "asymmetrical curvilinear design. Round bell tower with long rectangular window. 6 doors at front entrance with stainless steel veneer. 1 side entrance has overhang with stainless steel veneer. East entrance is partially enclosed. 4 small punched out windows on main facade."
"St. Columba's is a major landmark of modern architecture in the Twin Cities and merits careful preservation."[1]Contents |
History
"St. Columba was organized in 1914 and a church was built on this site in 1915. That building was razed in 1948 to make way for the present church. The church was designed by Barry Byrne of Chicago, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright who was well known for his Catholic church designs."
