Defiance Churches, 1912-1914

Some great historic photos of Defiance Catholic churches are cataloged at the Ohio Memory Project.  Permission is required to post them, but you can see them by clicking on each link below.

Father Gloden

St. Mary's

St. John's

St. John, Defiance

Bernard Kokenge, Architect

An advertisement from a 1877 Wyandot County directory. Bernard Kokenge designed All Saints church in New Riegel, Transfiguration of the Lord parish in Upper Sandusky, and apparently St. Mary's in Defiance.
All Saints in New Riegel.

St. John, Defiance

A sketch by architect William Ginther.

St. Mary, Defiance

St. John, Defiance

St. John, Defiance

Relic of Bl. Junipero Serra.

St. Mary, Defiance

St. John, Defiance

St. Mary, Defiance

St. Mary, Defiance

Built in 1875. I'm rather fond of this one.

St. John, Defiance

This was fun. I'm not used to seeing a railway siding within thirty feet of a church. Come to think of it, churches aren't usually across the street from factories either.