Holy Family Church (23rd & Ave B)

[skinzfan23]

Sad to see this, hopefully they can find a good buyer for the property. The church was built in 1908. I was baptized and married there and have had 2 of my children baptized there as well.

Historic Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs closes, with plans to sell land, building

COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Holy Family Church Preservation Society has announced the church’s closure after falling short of its fundraising goal earlier this year.

While structurally sound, the church building is badly in need of long-overdue maintenance.

The Holy Family Church Preservation Society sought to secure $225,000 in pledged donations by July 1, later extended to Aug. 26. The society ultimately received pledges from 85 donors totaling a little more than $95,000, which was too far short of its goal.

Corpus Christi Parish is holding a special Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family at Holy Family Church at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

[Louie]

I’m not a religious person, but I know a pretty building when I see one. Hopefully, this building can be saved.

[skinzfan23]

I’m not a religious person, but I know a pretty building when I see one. Hopefully, this building can be saved.

I agree. not an over-the-top building, but very simple and beautiful. The stained glass windows are original and probably the best feature.

[TheSeventhBrat]

I’m not a religious person, but I know a pretty building when I see one. Hopefully, this building can be saved.

I agree. not an over-the-top building, but very simple and beautiful. The stained glass windows are original and probably the best feature.

Hopefully they can be removed prior to demolition. They could probably sell them for some quick cash.

[skinzfan23]

They had the final mass there today, no immediate plans for demo just a sale so far.

Here are few pictures of the interior from today:

[thenewguy]

i've always liked that church. My dad belonged to that church- it's sad that it couldn't be saved, if for no other reason, because (i think) it's architecturally beautiful.

[Coyote]

Historic Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs closes, with plans to sell land, building

The Holy Family Church Preservation Society officially announced the church’s closure after falling short of its fundraising goal earlier this year. While structurally sound, the church building is badly in need of long-overdue maintenance. The Holy Family Church Preservation Society sought to secure $225,000 in pledged donations by July 1, later extended to Aug. 26. The society ultimately received pledges from 85 donors totaling a little more than $95,000, which was too far short of its goal. As a result, the society was left with the reality it needed to sell the building and surrounding land, which it announced it would do in a Dec. 15 Facebook post.


The church at North 23rd Street and Avenue B was built in 1908 and operated as its own parish until 2011, when Queen of Apostles, Our Lady of Carter Lake and Holy Family merged to form the Corpus Christi Parish.