1923 - St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church (Jackson, Michigan)
N 42° 14.693 W 084° 24.330
16T E 714051 N 4680225
St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in downtown Jackson, Michigan built in 1923.
Waymark Code: WM185X7
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2023
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From the State of Michigan historical marker at the church:
In 1880, Bishop Casper Henry Borgess of the Detroit Diocese approved the establishment of a second Catholic parish in the city of Jackson. The cornerstone ceremony for the parish church was held on July 4, 1881. The present limestone Romanesque structure, erected in 1923-1926, was designed by Frederick Spier of Detroit. One of the towers houses the 2,700-pound 1902 bell from the parish's first church. The edifice also features stained-glass windows imported from Innsbruck, Austria, and Italian Carrara marble altars and communion rails. The confessionals and sacristy cases were built using the pews of the first building. During the parish's growth, from 124 members at its founding to 3,800 at the time of its centennial, it has had only six pastors.
Year of construction: 1923
Full inscription:
St. Mary's
Star of the Sea
Church
A.D. ✝ 1923
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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