St. Mary's Church--Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church - Tempe Arizona
N 33° 25.328 W 111° 56.115
12S E 413049 N 3698477
St. Mary's is the oldest church in the Valley of the Sun
Waymark Code: WMAJ4Q
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2011
Views: 15
This building was constructed to replace the earlier adobe chapel which served the Catholic community since 1881. The project was stimulated by Severinus Westhoff, O.F.M., a German immigrant who had come to the Tempe chapel in 1895, and who had started missions in both Scottsdale and Guadalupe. With the help of volunteer labor from both Mexican-American and Anglo community, the church was dedicated in 1903. Among the prominent citizens in Tempe who were originally involved in the church building project were John Curry, J. J. Hodnett, Winchester Miller, and J. T. Priest. The church was granted parish status in 1932, and was transferred to the Newman Club in 1962.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1903
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: catholic church
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:00 AM
Street address of Church:
230 E University Dr
Tempe, AZ United States
85281
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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