Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

St. Andrew's Catholic Church / Early Catholic Church

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By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

1. St. Andrew's Catholic Church Marker

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St. Andrew's Catholic Church On this site in 1848-51, one of the first rural Catholic churches in Jefferson County was built on Cardinal Hill by German and French immigrants. It was on 1.3 acres donated to the Archdiocese of Louisville by Prussian immigrant John Jacob Wiser. First service held January 4, 1851.
Presented by St. Paul Church.
Early Catholic Church St. Andrew's featured a frescoed ceiling with gilded stars, stations of the cross written in English, German, and French, and a painting of St. Andrew behind the altar. Replaced, 1909, by St. Paul Church, which maintains graveyard and records. Some stones from St. Andrew's were used in construction of the present St. Paul.

Erected 2003 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2129.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion

Early Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

2. Early Catholic Church Marker

. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 38° 8.668′ N, 85° 48.863′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of St. Anthony Church Road and Rica Road, on the right when traveling south on St. Anthony Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7500 St Anthony Church Road, Louisville KY 40214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wisertown / St. Andrew's Church Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fenley Family / Fenley Family Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Iroquois Amphitheater / Works Progress Admin., 1935-1943 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Southern Parkway / Iroquois Park (approx. 2½ miles away); The Little Loomhouse / Happy Birthday to You (approx. 2½ miles away); Rosa Phillips Stonestreet (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kenwood Drive-In (approx. 2.8 miles away); Naval Ordinance Plant / Naval Ordinance Station, "Gunsmith to the Navy" (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Retro | St. Andrew Cemetery tells SW history. By Martha Elson of the Louisville Courier Journal. Posted July 27, 2016. (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

St. Andrew's Catholic Church / Early Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

3. St. Andrew's Catholic Church / Early Catholic Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 4, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.