St. Mary's Church (Pittsburgh)

St. Mary's Church is an historic, former American Catholic church that is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church in 2018
St. Mary's Church (Pittsburgh) is located in Pittsburgh
St. Mary's Church (Pittsburgh)
Location of St. Mary's Church in Pittsburgh
Location340 46th St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′11.5″N 79°57′19.5″W / 40.469861°N 79.955417°W / 40.469861; -79.955417
Built1874
ArchitectJames Sylvester Devlin
Part ofLawrenceville Historic District (ID100004020)
Significant dates
Designated CPJuly 8, 2019
Designated PHLF1971[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1874, this historic church building was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1971.[1] The St. Mary's Church property also includes the St. Mary's Academy building, a Pittsburgh historic landmark.

In 1993, St. Mary's parish merged with three other Lawrenceville parishes (Holy Family, St. Augustine, and St. John the Baptist) to form the Our Lady of Angels parish. St. Mary's Church remained in use by the new parish for a few years but closed in 2004 when operations were consolidated at St. Augustine.

In 2007, the former St. Mary's buildings were purchased by the Catholic Cemeteries Association, which administers the adjacent St. Mary Cemetery. The church building was converted into a chapel for the cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968–2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Saint Mary (46th Street) (Lawrenceville)". Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.