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| Title: | Church of St. Francis Assisi, Liberty and Vine Streets. | |
| Subject: | Catholic Church--Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio). | |
| Subject: | Church of St. Francis Assisi (Cincinnati, Ohio). | |
| Subject: | Franciscans. | |
| Description: | "St. Francis" Church stands on historic grounds, being the site, ... of the very first Catholic church and cemetery in this city. The corner-stone of the present ... Romanesque structure, was laid November 7, 1858, in the presence of fully 20,000 people. Dedicated December 18, 1859 by Bishop Wood of Philadelphia. In 1861 the large school was erected on the east side of Vine street, the ground having been donated in 1850 by Dr. Sebastian Huber. The Franciscan FAthers have been in charge of this parish ever since it was organized by Father Otto Jair. The convent adjoins the church, and owing to this, there are always a number of Faters and clerics to help render the ceremonies ... The pairsh nubmers 1100 families. ..." | |
| Publisher: | SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries | |
| Date: | c 1896. | |
| Resource: | Digitized image. | |
| Identifier: | ato001100ccchc | |
| Alt. ID: | SC 31026 | |
| Source: | Photograph | |
| Relation: | From the Souvenir Album of American cities: Catholic Churches of Cincinnati and Hamilton County edition, 1896. | |
| Rights: | This image and the text therein are the property of: The Athenaeum of Ohio; 6616 Beechmont Avenue; Cincinnati, Ohio 45230-2091; (513) 231-2223, which retains all rights thereto. NO PUBLICATION, ELECTRONIC OR OTHERWISE, IS ALLOWED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ATHENAEUM OF OHIO. Contact the Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library at the above address. | |
| Owner: | Athenaeum of Ohio, Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library | |
| Collection: | Catholic Churches of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Collection | |