St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception Complex

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St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception Complex
Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.jpg
St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Location Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°52′18″N71°23′22″W / 41.87167°N 71.38944°W / 41.87167; -71.38944
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1828
Architect James Murphy; Murphy, Hindle & Wright
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Gothic Revival
Website www.saintmaryri.org/parish-announcements
MPS Pawtucket MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003856 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1983
Rear of church and cemetery Rear view of Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.jpg
Rear of church and cemetery

St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception Complex is an historic Roman Catholic church complex at 103 Pine Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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Description

The complex includes four buildings and a cemetery, set on about 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) of land. It is home to the oldest Catholic parish in Pawtucket, and the second-oldest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, which encompasses the entire state. The parish was established in 1830. The only surviving element from its early years is the cemetery. The present church, a red brick structure with Gothic Revival styling, was built in 1885–87. Also in the complex is the rectory, a 2+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival house built in 1909–10, a convent (1895–96), and school (1890–91). [2]

History

The hurricane of 1938 caused extensive damage to the church. [3] Five stained glass windows were destroyed and the school belfry was blown off the roof and smashed to pieces. [3]

The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

In 2004 the parish celebrated its 175th anniversary, and the school celebrated its 150th anniversary. [3]

In 2009 the church's school closed, and students were allowed to transfer to the nearby regional school. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#83003856)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 127-130)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Parish History". St. Mary's Parish. St. Mary's Parish. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Hill, John (9 February 2009). "After 154 years, Pawtucket parish school to close". Providence: The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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