Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The History of St. Mary's Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

1. The History of St. Mary's Church Marker

Inscription.

[Timeline]
- 1840 St. Marys Parish formed
- 1844 Original St. Mary's Church built
- 1852 First St. Mary's Rectory completed
- 1873 Granger property on North Main Street acquired
- 1873 St. Mary's Convent founded
- 1880 First St. Mary's School erected
- 1905 Current St. Mary's Church dedicated
- 2012 St. Mary's merges with St. Bridget's
Becomes St. Benedict's Parish of Ontario County

[Photo captions, clockwise from top left, read]
• Original St. Mary's Church - Built in 1844
Located on the NE Corner of South Main Street and Saltonstall Street
• St. Mary's Complex, 1956
• Current St. Mary's Church - Dedicated in 1905
• St. Mary's School Before 1910 Addition
• St. Mary's Convent - Former Albert Granger House
• St. Mary's Rectory - Built in 1908

Dedicated in Memory of John F. Polimeni
Through the Generosity of William Rayburn - December 2012

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 42° 53.459′ N, 77° 17.003′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario

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County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Gibson Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 North Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mary Lee Clark Thompson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church (about 500 feet away); Susan B. Anthony (approx. 0.2 miles away); 200 Years of Peace and Friendship (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Last General Council of the United States (approx. ¼ mile away); Canandaigua City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Canandaigua Public Square (approx. ¼ mile away); The Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.

Also see . . . St. Benedict Parish. (Submitted on May 5, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

2. The History of St. Mary's Church Marker

St. Mary's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

3. St. Mary's Church

St. Mary's Rectory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

4. St. Mary's Rectory

St. Mary's Church and Rectory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

5. St. Mary's Church and Rectory

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.