Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Mary's Complex

Photographed by Paige Miller, September 6, 2026

1. Saint Mary's Complex Marker

Inscription. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Parish established 1838, grew rapidly with Irish immigration. Gothic style church known as "the Cathedral of the west" built 1874-1879. Stained class windows 1915 by John Hardman & Co. of Birmingham, England. St. Mary's Academy built 1889, enlarged 1911. Rectory built 1891. Convent built 1903 for sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. All buildings are of native stone.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 43° 2.617′ N, 74° 51.15′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on East Main Street 0.1 miles east of John Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 763 East Main Street, Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: Benton Hall Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (about 300 feet away); Brave Defenders (about 500 feet away); David L. Bass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Shore Limited Wreck (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herkimer County Bank — 1833 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cheese Business (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Holy Family Parish Adds New Historic Marker (My Little Falls, Aug. 3, 2024). (Submitted on September 13, 2026, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York.)
2. Our History (Holy Family Roman Catholic Church). (Submitted on September 13, 2026.)

Photographed by Paige Miller, September 6, 2026

2. Saint Mary's Complex Marker

Cathedral

Photographed by Paige Miller, September 6, 2026

3. Saint Mary's Complex Marker

Closeup of Cathedral entrance and lower part of the spire

Photographed by Paige Miller, September 6, 2026

4. Saint Mary's Complex Marker

Rectory

Photographed by Paige Miller, September 6, 2026

5. Saint Mary's Complex Marker

View of side of Cathedral building, showing showing the location of the marker at the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2026, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2026, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.