Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Norfolk, Virginia)

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900-998 Virgin St, Norfolk, VA 23504, USA

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N36° 50' 49" W76° 16' 56"   (36.846944444444, -76.282222222222) Start navigation »

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The Minor Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, located at 232 Chapel Street in downtown Norfolk, in southeastern Virginia is the oldest Roman Catholic parish community in the Diocese of Richmond. It is known locally as The Mother Church of Tidewater Virginia.
The church was built in 1857-1858, and is a rectangular stuccoed brick church. It features a centrally located, three-stage tower with spire. Also on the property is the contributing rectory. It is a three-story, rectangular brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The associated Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery was added in 2001.

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