Earlier this month I told you about a journey through the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region. One of the most extraordinary finds of the day was this church in Corning.

The original Catholic Church on this site was a wood structure finished in 1886. It was raised in 1914 and replaced with this lovely gothic brick church. The cornerstone says 1915.

I had driven through a portion of Corning and was headed up St. Rt 13 toward Rendville when I caught a glimpse of this beautiful church presiding over an otherwise modest town.

Of course I had to get a closer look!

The doors! Aren’t they beautiful?

You can tell it has been well tended and loved these last 105 years. Here’s one more look.