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

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.

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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.