Jackson in Jackson County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
By Dave Wilcox, May 5, 2012
1. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Marker
St. Mary Star of the Sea 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 July 4, 1881. The present limestone Romanesque structure, erected in 1923/26 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.
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 July 4, 1881. The present limestone Romanesque structure, erected in 1923/26 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.
Erected 1981 by Michigan History Division, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L0885.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Michigan Historical Commission marker series.
Location. 42° 14.68′ N, 84° 24.346′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of South Mechanic Street and East Wesley Street, on the right when traveling north on South Mechanic Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 E Wesley St, Jackson MI 49201, United States of America.
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By Dave Wilcox, May 5, 2012
2. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Marker
Also see . . . St. Mary Star of the Sea Church History. (Submitted on May 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
Categories. • Churches & Religion •
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3. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
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4. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church and Rectory
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5. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church and school
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6. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 10, 2012, by Dave Wilcox of Grass Lake, Michigan. This page has been viewed 459 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2012, by Dave Wilcox of Grass Lake, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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