Print St. Mary's Church

Print of St. Mary's Church Property in Biddeford, Maine: Framed print image of St. Mary's Church, Rectory, and St. Mary's School Biddeford, Maine.
Print of St. Mary's Church Property in Biddeford, Maine

Framed print image of St. Mary's Church, Rectory, and St. Mary's School Biddeford, Maine.

Name/Title

Print St. Mary's Church

Entry/Object ID

2025.05.26.01

Scope and Content

Print of St. Mary's Church Biddeford, ME. including the church, rectory, and school. It is part of a collection of Dr. Marcel Houle. The print is black and white and in a white/ivory frame with some gold trim on the inside 4 edges. There is no date listed. .

Context

St. Mary's Church in Biddeford, Maine was established about 1856 on Vetromille Street which later became St. Mary's Street. It served the city's Irish immigrant population. The church was originally known as the Church of the Assumption. Prior to the building of the church, Catholics met in the Pepperell Mills.for services. The church was rebuilt in 1923-1926 after a fire. It was officially closed in 2009. The print shows the former rectory and St. Mary's School. St. Mary's School also closed and was demolished. Dunkin Donuts currently resides on the property where the school and was located on St. Mary's Street.

Collection

Dr. Marcel Houle Collection

Category

Print

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note