St. Mary's Church (Beaverville, Illinois)

St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church, Beaverville, IL
Location308 St. Charles Avenue
Beaverville, Illinois
Coordinates40°57′8″N 87°39′9″W / 40.95222°N 87.65250°W / 40.95222; -87.65250
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1911
ArchitectJoseph Molitor
Architectural styleRomanesque, Renaissance
NRHP reference No.96000514
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1996

St. Mary's Catholic Church, known as the "Prairie Cathedral" or the "Cathedral of the Cornfields", is a Roman Catholic church in Beaverville, Illinois. The Romanesque Revival church was built in 19091911. The church features two towers and a tiled dome roof; it is both the tallest and most prominent landmark in Beaverville. In 1996, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.