New Saint Mary's Church
By the mid-1800's, the congregation of St. Mary's Church had outgrown
their original building, and a new church
was needed.
New St. Mary's Church, located across the churchyard from the old
church, was designed by Richard Upjohn, architect of Trinity Church in
New York. Built between 1846 and 1854 at a cost of $20,000, it is one
of the first and best examples of the gothic revival style in American
churches.
The church bells were cast in London and placed in the steeple, more than
160 feet high, in 1866. To this day, they are rung by hand. The church
was gutted by a fire in 1976, leaving nothing but the stone walls
standing. Services were held in Old St. Mary's while the interior of the
new church was rebuilt.
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