St. Marys Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. Mary's Chapel Bell

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2021

1. St. Mary's Chapel Bell Marker

Inscription. From 1863-1888 St. Mary's College was located within what now are the boundaries of St. John's Parish. The original St. Mary's bell was placed in the west tower of St. John's church in 1903. The bell was removed from the tower in 1979 and returned to St. Mary's on the occasion of the college's 125th anniversary.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 44.059′ N, 122° 25.631′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in St. Marys Park. It is on St. Marys Avenue west of Mission Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 St Marys Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western

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World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary's Pub (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Dynamite Factory in America (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) (approx. ¾ mile away); Glen Canyon Park History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Original Site of Bancroft Library (approx. one mile away); The Lapidos House (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Old Clam House - 1861 (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2021

2. St. Mary's Chapel Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.