St. Mary's Episcopal Church (East Providence, Rhode Island)

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an historic church at 83 Warren Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
LocationEast Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′1″N 71°22′54″W
Built1872
ArchitectGeorge E. Harney
Architectural styleGothic, other
MPSEast Providence MRA
NRHP reference No.80000009[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

The congregation traces its history to a Bible school formed in 1867. It was admitted into union with the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island in 1871, and became an independent parish in 1894. In 1878, St. Mary's Orphanage, now known as St. Mary's Home was opened; it remains in operation in North Providence.[2]

The Carpenter Gothic church, by George E. Harney, was constructed from 1870 to 1872. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The church is one of the few buildings remaining of Watchemoket Square, a neighborhood which was once the thriving heart of downtown East Providence.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "History", St. Mary's East Providence, retrieved 2011-12-02
  3. O'Connor, Kevin P. (27 November 2008). "A place that may regain its glory". Fall River, Massachusetts: The Herald News. Gatehosue Media. Retrieved 29 June 2019.


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