The cornerstone of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Stone City, Iowa was laid in 1913. The first mass was held in 1914. The church was designed by Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....

 architect Guido Beck. The stained glass windows of the church were imported from Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The limestone used for the building was donated by city quarries. The labor to construct the church was also donated by local quarry businesses.