Downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

St. Joan Of Arc

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

1. St. Joan Of Arc Marker

Inscription. Organized on 4 October 1908, St. Joan of Arc is the oldest Catholic Parish in Las Vegas. The first church, known as “Cottage Chapel,” was dedicated in 1910 and rebuilt at least twice before the present structure was erected. A memorial to the heroism of its Patron Saint and a reminder of the religious and cultural heritage of Catholics in Southern Nevada, this mother church of the City of Las Vegas has been declared a National Catholic Historical site in this 575th Anniversary Year of the Birth of St. Joan of Arc.

Erected 1987 by The International Order of the Alhambra.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1908.

Location. 36° 10.08′ N, 115° 8.738′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in Downtown Las Vegas. It is at the intersection of South Casino Center Boulevard and East Bridger Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Casino Center Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Casino Center Boulevard, Las Vegas NV 89101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Nevada’s Mojave Desert.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Church Built in Las Vegas (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Preservation (about 500 feet away); Manneken Pis

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(about 700 feet away); Ralph Louis Engelstad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fremont Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Neon / Atomic Testing (approx. ¼ mile away); Las Vegas' Most Historic Hotel & Casino (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

Other markers no longer nearby. County Courthouses (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Von Tobel's Hardware Store (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Historic 5th Street School (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Shares the history of the building's beginning. (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

2. St. Joan Of Arc Marker

St. Joan Of Arc Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

3. St. Joan Of Arc Church and Marker

St. Joan Of Arc image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

4. St. Joan Of Arc

The Pastors of St. Joan of Arc Church 1908 - 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

5. The Pastors of St. Joan of Arc Church 1908 - 2008

01 Father Edward V. Reynolds 1908 - 1915 02 Father James J. O'Grady 1915 - 1921 03 Father Edmund F. Sheehy 1921 - 1924 04 Father Thmas Lilley C.M. 1924 - 1925 05 Father Charles Edwards 1925 - 1927 06 Fr. Cornelius Elliot Reardon 1927 - 1929 07 Father James J. O'Grady 1929 - 1933 08 Monsignor Patrick J. Connors 1933 - 1936 09 Monsignor John Lambe 1937 - 1950 10 Monsignor John T. Smith 1950 - -1953 11 Monsignor Thomas Collins 1953 - 1955 12 Monsignor William Devlin 1955 - 1957 13 Monsignor James B. Empey 1957 - 1962 14 Monsignor Thomas Collins 1963 - 1977 15 Father Phillip J. O'Donnell 1977 - 2001 16 Father Timothy Clark Wehn 2001 - 2008 One Hundred Years of Prayerful Service

Lady of Our Lourdes Grotto image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 3, 2022

6. Lady of Our Lourdes Grotto

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.