Original St. George’ s Roman Catholic Church, 169 Whitfield Street
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Title
Original St. George’ s Roman Catholic Church, 169 Whitfield Street
Description
Original St. George’ s Roman Catholic Church, 169 Whitfield St. Postcard by Henry S. Davis, ca. 1930. The cornerstone for the building at 169 Whitfield St. was laid in 1876, and the building was occupied in 1878. It was built on land belonging to the Hill family. George Hill converted to Catholicism in the 1860's, however the Roman Catholic population of Guilford remained small at only about 30 families.
Subject
Church buildings -- Connecticut -- Guilford -- History
Church buildings -- Connecticut -- Guilford
Guilford (Conn.) -- Church history
Church buildings -- Connecticut -- Guilford
Guilford (Conn.) -- Church history
Creator
Postcard by Henry S. Davis
Source
Edith B. Nettleton Historical Room Collection
Publisher
Guilford Free Library
Date
circa 1930
Identifier
Call Number: 2Be
Rights
Digital image © Guilford Free Library. All rights reserved. Image may be used for personal research or educational uses without prior permission. For requests or exhibits, see Guilford Free Library.
Format
.JPG
Citation
Postcard by Henry S. Davis, “Original St. George’ s Roman Catholic Church, 169 Whitfield Street,” Guilford Free Library Archives, accessed November 13, 2024, https://guilfordfreelibrary.org/gflarchives/items/show/33.