St. Aloysius

In Greenbush, KS, you can find the ruins of St. Aloysius, built in 1907 and destroyed by lightning in 1982. The church replaced a smaller one, which the congregation then returned to using until it closed in 1993. I like this historic description: A larger church was needed and completed in 1907. The 1881 church was converted into a community building. The third church stood for 75 years as a landmark before it was struck by lightning and burned in 1982. The ruins remain. The 1881 church was renovated into a place of worship. Thus the second church became the fourth church (not too confusing) on March 9, 1986 and served the people until it closed in 1993.