Construction on Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church began in May 1919, and the building was completed and dedicated on June 20, 1923. During the four years of construction, services were held in the basement. The church was built under the direction of Father Alfredo F. Giovannoni, an Italian-born priest who served in Carbon County from 1917 to 1930. It stands as a monument to the Catholic contribution to the region and to the unifying influence among the area's French, Italian, Basque, Slovenian, Croatian, Mexican, Lebanese, Spanish American, Northern European, and American Catholics.