August 3, 2018

From the Archives

Groundbreaking at St. Mary in Indianapolis

St. Mary Parish in downtown Indianapolis was founded in 1858. The original church building was located on Maryland Street, between Pennsylvania and Delaware streets. Due to increased industrialization of the area surrounding the original church and a subsequent decrease in membership, the parish decided to move to a more residential area. On May 1, 1910, they broke ground on a new church building in their current location on New Jersey Street. Father Anthony Scheidler, who served as pastor from 1874-1918, is seen in this photo from the groundbreaking, along with many children of the parish.

St. Mary Parish in downtown Indianapolis was founded in 1858. The original church building was located on Maryland Street, between Pennsylvania and Delaware streets. Due to increased industrialization of the area surrounding the original church and a subsequent decrease in membership, the parish decided to move to a more residential area. On May 1, 1910, they broke ground on a new church building in their current location on New Jersey Street. Father Anthony Scheidler, who served as pastor from 1874-1918, is seen in this photo from the groundbreaking, along with many children of the parish.
 

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