St. Francis Xavier Church

St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. This church was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in West Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church”
Address: 532 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Smoot Theater and Trinity Episcopal Church.

Smoot Theater

Theater building

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The Smoot Theatre is a historic vaudeville house and movie theater located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1926, and is a brick and terra cotta building with a simple Classical style front. Smoot Theater is situated 390 feet northwest of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Trinity Episcopal Church

Church

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Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. The congregation is part of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia. Trinity Episcopal Church is situated 580 feet west of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Blennerhassett Hotel

Hotel

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Blennerhassett Hotel is a historic hotel located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It opened in 1889 and is in the Queen Anne style. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Blennerhassett Hotel is situated 720 feet southwest of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkersburg and Julia-Ann Square Historic District.

Parkersburg

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Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in West Virginia. It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed Parkersburg in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in Ohio.