St. Leonard Catholic Church | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:St._Leonard%27s_(Madison,_Nebraska)_from_SW_1.JPG) Church, viewed from the southwest | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Nebraska_location_map.svg)  Location within Nebraska &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Saint Leonard Catholic Church (Madison, Nebraska) (the United States) | |
| Location | 504 S. Nebraska St., Madison, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′33″N 97°27′12″W / 41.825932°N 97.453197°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Jacob M. Nachtigall |
| Architectural style | Church, Romanesque Revival; rectory, Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002038[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1989[2] |
Saint Leonard Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Madison, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. Built in 1913, it has been described as "an outstanding example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture."[2]
St. Leonard's parish, named after Saint Leonard of Port Maurice, was organized in 1879. A wood-frame church was built in 1881 on the outskirts of Madison, and moved into the city in 1898. In 1902, the basement of the current church was built, and the congregation moved into it, converting the old church to a school. When funds allowed, the basement was extended, and the current brick church completed in 1913.
In 1989, the church, its 1912 rectory, and the rectory's garage were listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as the work of noted Nebraska architect Jacob M. Nachtigall. A pupil of Thomas Rogers Kimball, Nachtigall designed a number of Catholic churches and other buildings in the state, several of which are also listed in the National Register.