Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Catholic Church and Rectory
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
1. Catholic Church and Rectory Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 36° 31.755′ N, 87° 21.04′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Franklin Street east of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 Franklin Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. John Missionary Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Loftin Newman (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter African Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Austin Peay State University (approx. ¼ mile away); Recapture of Clarksville (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Montgomery County College (approx. ¼ mile away); Cave Johnson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
Regarding Catholic Church and Rectory. Excerpt from the nomination for the site's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places:
…The Catholics of Clarksville first worshipped in an 1844 brick church on College Street (then Washington Street), which no longer stands, before constructing the present Catholic Church in 1880. The 1880 church building was constructed of bricks in the Victorian Gothic style. Eighteen years after its construction, in 1898, the extremely fine interior of the Catholic Church was completed. Then, in 1903 a cement block veneer was added to the exterior of the building. …
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Also see . . . Catholic Church and Rectory. A portion of the thematic group nomination (PDF) with photographs (PDF) for the site's inclusion on the National register of Historic Places. (Submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
2. Catholic Church and Rectory Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
3. Catholic Church and Rectory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
