St. Boniface Catholic Church

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

403 N Main Street

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Site Number:

2285

Control Number:

U/59/2285

Date Surveyed:

February 5 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1949

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1.5

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stone Veneer

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Roof Materials:

slate

National Register Determination:

eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The building has a gothic entry with double doors, rectangular window openings with stained glass, steeple, attached buttresses on the side elevations, and exterior chimney on the north façade. The manse stands to the north of the church building. Made of stone also, the home is two stories with hip roof, new six-over-six windows, and central entry with sidelights.

Historical Information:

The building was designed by Rev. Michael Joseph McInerney, a priest and Benedictine monk who studied architecture at Duquesne University before entering Belmont Abbey in North Carolina. McInerney designed several Catholic churches in SC (including St. Joesph's here in Columbia) and the southeast (Wells and Dalton, pp119-120). St. Boniface was dedicated in 1949 and cost $40,000. The land was donated by Walter Regenery of Joanna. The Rectory-Parish Hall (the stone building next door) was completed in 1953 and designed by Julian Bolick (Diocese of Charleston Archives).

Quadrangle Name:

Joanna

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