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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Lewiston, US

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic former church building at 257 Main Street in Lewiston, Maine. Built 1864–67, it was the first Roman Catholic church in the city, and is one of only two surviving buildings in the state designed by Patrick C. Keely. It was listed on the National Register of

Historic Places in 1989. The church closed in 2009, and was in 2013 threatened with demolition. Alternative uses for the structure are still being sought. As of June 2026, construction fence surrounded the building, but it is unclear as whether demolition or renovation is taking place.

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