St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
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N 42° 14.694 W 084° 24.334
16T E 714046 N 4680227
Located on the northeast corner of Mechanic and Wesley Streets. Streetside parking available.
Waymark Code: WM16Z9
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2007
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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 on July 4, 1881. The present limestone Romanesque structure, erected in 1923-1926, 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.
Historical Date: 07/04/1881
Historical Name: Bishop Casper Henry Borgess
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Local Site #0885
Description: Not listed
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