St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Gothic Revival church in Pocatello, United States
St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a Gothic Revival structure built from sandstone quarried at the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, featuring three bells within its tower. The building displays pointed arches, stone walls, and traditional church design elements typical of late 19th century Catholic architecture.
St. Joseph's was built in 1897, making it Pocatello's oldest surviving church; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Its predecessor, a first St. Joseph's church on the 100 block of South Garfield, went up in 1889 and was soon outgrown. The parish bought the present church and convent campus in 1891 and reused the old church as its parochial school. The parish later merged with St. Paul in Chubbuck and St. Anthony of Padua to form the Holy Spirit Catholic Community.
The church is a chapel and former parish in Pocatello's Old Town. Its parish was merged with St. Paul in Chubbuck and St. Anthony of Padua to form the Holy Spirit Catholic Community, so the building is no longer a standalone parish church. The name honours Saint Joseph.
The church stands in Pocatello's Old Town, and its stone exterior can be viewed from the street at any time. It is a chapel and former parish, so interior access depends on services or the Holy Spirit Catholic Community; check locally before planning a visit inside.
The parish merged with St. Paul in Chubbuck and St. Anthony of Padua to form the Holy Spirit Catholic Community, so St. Joseph's now serves as a chapel rather than a parish church. The Trinity Episcopal Church nearby, also NRHP-listed, was built later from stone quarried at Fort Hall.
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