- 1623 NW 19th Ave.
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45.534717, -122.691059 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- Plaque to the left from the entrance
- Who is thanked on the plaque?
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Croatian community
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Historical background
The oldest of the existing Catholic churches in the city should have been different. In the original architect's plan (and built by Otto Kleeman, a resident of Portland), the building should be made of bricks. But for unknown reason, the contract for construction was won by mason James Barrett and the first corner stone — a basalt one from Clackamas County — was laid on March 17, 1889. Made in the spirit of the Italian Renaissance, topped with a dome, the church originally united Catholics from Ireland and Croatia, who worked at sawmills and at the docks of Portland. Today, St Patrick's Catholic Church hosts the Spanish-speaking Catholic choir Cantores in Ecclesia. Latin American parishioners brought spirit of renewal and revived the strict Catholic spirit of the church.
Present in routes of categories Griffin
Passed by: 7/10 (70%).
By categories:
- Griffin: 7/10 (70%)