Church of St. Columba, 1305 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Church of St. Columba
Address:	1305 Lafond Avenue W
Neighborhood/s:	Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota
City/locality- State/province	Saint Paul, Minnesota
County- State/province:	Ramsey County, Minnesota
State/province:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Year built:	1949
Primary Style:	Art Deco/Art Moderne
Historic Function:	Religious/Place of worship
Current Function:	Religious/Place of worship
Architect or source of design:	Barry Byrne

Hamline-Midway Saint Paul Ramsey County

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Church of St. Columba, 1305 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.9602096° N, 93.1552212° W)

This church is built on the site where the original St. Columba's was razed.

Some significant details include "asymmetrical curvilinear design. Round bell tower with long rectangular window. 6 doors at front entrance with stainless steel veneer. 1 side entrance has overhang with stainless steel veneer. East entrance is partially enclosed. 4 small punched out windows on main facade."

"St. Columba's is a major landmark of modern architecture in the Twin Cities and merits careful preservation."

History

"St. Columba was organized in 1914 and a church was built on this site in 1915. That building was razed in 1948 to make way for the present church. The church was designed by Barry Byrne of Chicago, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright who was well known for his Catholic church designs."