Historic church in Missouri, United States
United States historic place
St. Liborius Church and Buildings is centered on the former
Catholic parish of St. Liborius in the
St. Louis Place neighborhood of
St. Louis, Missouri ,
United States . The
historic district is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and it is listed as a
City Landmark in St. Louis.
History
St. Liborius was established as a
German national parish in 1856.
[2]
The church building is a large
Gothic Revival structure covered in red brick. It was designed by
New York City architect
William Shickel .
[3] At one time the central bell tower featured a stone
tracery
spire . It was removed in the 1960s.
[4]
The church was completed in 1889. The
rectory was built the following year and the
convent was built in 1905. The
School Sisters of Notre Dame taught in the parish school from 1859 to 1969. The parish buildings were declared a City Landmark in 1975 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
[1]
[3] A decrease in the number of Catholics in the area led to a merger with neighboring parishes. It merged with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Holy Name, and Holy Trinity. The church was closed in 1992 and many of the church's decorative furnishings were sold at an auction in 1993.The property was purchased by Hogan Street Partners LLC.[
citation needed ]
The church has been renovated into a private skate park, named "Sk8 Liborius."
[5] In 2016, it was visited by RasTerms and Depoe.[
citation needed ] In late 2016, it was featured on an episode of
VICELAND 's
Abandoned .
[6]
The church building, rectory and skate park inside were destroyed by a fire on June 29, 2023.
[7]
[8] A community effort is underway to rebuild the space.
[9]
References
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a
b
"National Register Information System" .
National Register of Historic Places .
National Park Service . July 9, 2010.
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"St. Liborius" . Archdiocese of St. Louis. Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
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a
b
"St. Liborius Parish Complex - City Landmark #77" . City of St. Louis. Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
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"St. Liborius Church" . Built St. Louis. Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
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"Sk8 Liborius (@sk8liborius) • Instagram photos and videos" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
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"St. Louis Schools" . Viceland . Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
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"Leaders of Sk8 Liborius plan next steps after a devastating fire at the St. Louis skate park" . STLPR . July 3, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
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" 'Devastated': 150-year-old St. Louis cathedral-turned-skate park destroyed in fire" . USA TODAY . Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ Mast, Haley (December 4, 2023).
"Hope Spreads for the St. Louis Skate Community as They Look To Rebuild SK8 Liborius" . TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine . Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
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St. James Church, Crosstown
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Sacred Heart Church, Ozora
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St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis
St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis
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