Church of St. Bridget
Church of St. Bridget-Catholic | |
The Church of St. Bridget from the southeast | |
| Location | 501 3rd Street South, De Graff, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°15′33″N 95°28′8″W / 45.25917°N 95.46889°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Built by | E.C. Richmond |
| Architect | Edward J. Donahue |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001768 |
| Designated | August 15, 1985 |
The Church of St. Bridget is a Roman Catholic church in De Graff, Minnesota, United States. The parish, founded in 1876, was the first established in a major drive by Archbishop John Ireland to settle western Minnesota with Catholics. Its current building was constructed in 1901 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, community planning and development, exploration/settlement, and religion. It was nominated for its association with the beginning of Archbishop Ireland's colonization effort, the influence of the Catholic church on De Graff's development and population, and for being a rare outstate church building designed by Saint Paul architect Edward J. Donahue.