St. Liborius Church and Buildings, Gothic Revival religious complex in St. Louis Place, United States.
St. Liborius Church is a Gothic Revival structure built from red brick with a prominent central bell tower and rectangular windows across its facade. The complex includes associated parish buildings that extend the religious and community functions of the site.
St. Liborius was founded in 1856 as a German national parish. The red-brick Gothic Revival church, designed by New York architect William Shickel, was completed in 1889; the rectory followed in 1890 and the convent in 1905. The parish merged with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Holy Name and Holy Trinity, and the church closed in 1992.
St. Liborius was founded in 1856 as a German national parish, and the School Sisters of Notre Dame taught in its parish school from 1859 to 1969. After the church closed in 1992, its decorative furnishings were sold at auction in 1993. The building later housed the private skate park Sk8 Liborius, which appeared on VICELAND's Abandoned in 2016.
The site is located in the St. Louis Place neighborhood and can be viewed from the street to appreciate its architectural features and brick construction. Check the current condition before visiting, as the property experienced significant damage from a fire in June 2023.
The bell tower once had a decorative stone spire that was removed during structural work in the 1960s, subtly changing the appearance of this focal point. This alteration is often overlooked by those passing by today.
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