Old+St.+Joseph's+Church,+Indianapolis

Old St. Joseph's Church is located at North St. and College Ave. near the Lockerbie area of Indianapolis. Legend has it that 92 people heard heavy footsteps, loud noises and saw blood in the sanctuary. The church is now abandoned. The current owners do not allow access to the building and trespassing is forbidden. It appears an apartment dwelling and a business are in adjacent buildings. Art classes at the nearby Indianapolis Senior Center have been known to paint and draw the church as their subject.

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The Old St. Joseph's Church was dedicated in 1879, there are other Catholic churches with this name in the area which is why old is used in the name.

The current St. Joseph's is located at 1375 South McKinley Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46241

This link on their website mentions the old building and includes a picture of the front door. [|St. Joseph Parish History]

The witnesses may have been experiencing stigmata, which is a sensation of suffering the wounds of Jesus Christ. To learn more about stigmata see the following pages: Stigmata Wikipedia Catholic Encyclopedia Stigmata Entry