Browning Church
BROWNING, MT, 59417 US / MT
Location Description
The Little Flower Church was established in 1931 and is part of the Roman Catholic community of the Diocese of Helena. The church and was built by local community members with rocks hauled in by horses and wagons in the Gothic Revival style. It is quite likely that the workers took pains to choose the stones according to colour, as the resulting building exhibits a riot of colour, with a rainbow of colours, hues and shades to be found among the stones. With its structure built entirely of stone and mortar, the only other materials, other than the now steel covered roof, visible from the outside are the wood of the doors and window frames. The Roman and Gothic windows all have stone arches, some of the arches made with very elongated stones. Centered in the front of the church is a stone steeple and bell tower with castellated parapet, which also serves as the main entrance to the sanctuary. Each of the two doors has a wooden cross superimposed, while the arched transom contains a matching relief carving of a mountain over sunrise scene. In a niche above the entry is a life-sized statue of The Madonna, with another, more intricately detailed and colored, to the side of the church. Also, at the same side of the building, is an equally impressive statue of the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea, who was instrumental to the success of the Lewis & Clark expedition. Visitors are welcome.
Location Category
- RELIGIOUS - [general]
- RELIGIOUS - Churches / Cathedrals
- TRIBAL / NATIVE AMERICAN - [general]
Architecture Style
- Brownstone
