St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory

Infobox_nrhp | name =St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
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caption =The church building (the rectory is hidden behind)
location= 15 St. Mary's Pl., Rochester, New York
lat_degrees = 43 | lat_minutes = 9 | lat_seconds = 12 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77 | long_minutes = 36 | long_seconds = 23 | long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1855
architect= Unknown
architecture= Mid 19th Century Revival, Other
added = March 12, 1992cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
mpsub= [http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000563.pdf Inner Loop MRA]
refnum=92000154

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory is located in downtown Rochester, New York.

St. Mary's Parish was created in 1834 as Rochester's second Roman Catholic parish, after St. Patrick's Parish.

The cornerstone of the church was blessed 18 September 1853 by Bishop of Buffalo John Timon (the Diocese of Rochester was not formed until 1868). The building was dedicated, with Timon presiding, on 24 October 1858. The architect of the church is unknown, but design influences of Richard Upjohn and other church architects are apparent.

A brick rectory was built in 1905, replacing an earlier rectory.

A spire and bell tower, designed by Richard B. Arnold were added in 1939-1940. The north tower may have been intended to have a spire originally, but financial difficulties may have precluded adding it earlier.

The church and rectory were added to the National Register of Historic Places on 12 March 1992.cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4237 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory |date=December 1990 |accessdate=2008-08-15 |author=Kathleen LaFrank |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation "See also:" cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4239 |title=Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1989 and 1990 and cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4238 |title=Accompanying nomination correspondence]

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