St Peter Altar

by Jennifer White

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St Peter Altar

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Jennifer White

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A look at the beautiful altar inside St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. You can't help but be in awww of it's beauty and wonderful detail. The first Catholic Church in Jefferson City was constructed in 1845 & 46 under Father Helias, on the present site of St. Peter School. The church served the community well for 12 years until the growth of the Catholic population forced Fr. William Walsh, the fourth pastor, to construct the second St. Peter church structure on the corner of Broadway and High Streets. It was built of brick and dedicated in 1856. The Jefferson Inquirer, the city newspaper, declared the new brick building to be the “handsomest building in the city. The present church was designed by Adolph Druiding and constructed by Fred H. Binder with 800,000 bricks donated by G.H. Dulle. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1976. The church is pure gothic. It is 173 and one half feet in length. It is 60 feet in width. It has a seating capacity of 700. The clock tower, a city landmark, rises to a height of 170 feet. The tower contains four bells cast by the Struckstede Foundry with an aggregate weight of 8,000 pounds. (Info from www.saintpeterjc.org)

This has been featured in the following groups:
-8.8.18 Catholic Art Gallery
-8.10.18 Lady Photographers & Artists

This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved. Copying and/or distributing these images without permission is strictly prohibited.

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August 5th, 2018

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