Holy Redeemer Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	West end of Center Street, Eagle Harbor, Michigan
Coordinates:	47°27′24″N 88°9′54″W / 47.45667°N 88.165°W / 47.45667; -88.165
Built/Founded:	1854
Architectural style(s):	Carpenter Gothic
Governing body:	Private
Added to NRHP:	March 16, 1972
NRHP Reference#:	72000629[1]

Holy Redeemer Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Roman Catholic church located at the west end of Center Street in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Significance 3 Description 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Holy Redeemer Church was built in 1854. The church had high attendance when it was first constructed, but as the copper industry declined and the population of Eagle Harbor dropped at the end of the 19th century, the usage of the building dropped. The church sat vacant for many years, but near the end of the 20th century was refurbished and used for summer services.^[2]

[edit] Significance

The structure is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church in the Marquette Diocese.^[2] The construction was supervised by the diocese's first ordained priest, the Reverend Henry L. Thiele, and the church is dedicated to Bishop Frederic Baraga.^[2]

[edit] Description

Holy Redeemer Church is a single-story Carpenter Gothic style structure with end gables. The entrance is shaped in a Gothic arch. The belfry is square, with Gothic arch openings, an octagonal steeple and an iron cross at the top. The interior is simply decorated.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Parish information from the diocese of Marquette
• Keweenaw Catholic Missions: the official website of Holy Redeemer Church

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