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Saint Urban is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States.[1] It is located approximately three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Winlock.
Saint Urban, Washington | |
|---|---|
 Saint Urban, c1915 | |
  Saint Urban  Saint Urban | |
| Coordinates: 46.518°N 122.887°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
The town's existence began as two families, who were German and Swiss immigrants, settled the area in approximately 1889. They named the new community after a small village of the same name in Switzerland.[2] The central hub of the community was located at the intersection of Military Road and Sargent Road and at its height of prosperity, consisted of a small store, a Catholic church, a school and a Grange hall.[3][4] As of 2022, only the Grange hall[5] and church remain.
The St. Urban Church, originally called the Assumption Catholic Church was dedicated on August 15, 1891, the day of the Feast of the Assumption.[6] By the early 2000's the church building had become dilapidated and had been decommissioned, though the cemetery was still maintained. The Archdiocese of Seattle was contemplating destroying the building. A group of former residents and their descendants, concerned about the loss of a historic landmark, formed the St. Urban Settlement Foundation in an effort to save the church. Volunteers worked towards the restoration effort that culminated in the reopening of the building with a ceremony on August 15, 2010.[7] The church is considered the first, and last, original public building of the early St. Urban community.[8]
The first school in St. Urban was built on property owned by Frederick Schlittler, approximately one-quarter mile (0.40 km) north of the main intersection of the town. A new school district, 37, was assigned on January 8, 1884. The original school was replaced with a somewhat larger building, c. 1908, and was located diagonally across the St. Urban intersection from the church.[6]
