St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church

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St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church
Map
Location111 South E Street
Virginia City, Nevada
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Founded1868 (1868)
Architecture
Groundbreaking1868[1]
Administration
DioceseReno

St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Virginia City, Nevada. The church includes a museum about its history and a gift shop.[2]

History

Originally built in 1868 by Father Patrick Manogue,[3] the church experienced rapid growth during the mid 19th century.[4] In 1875 the church burned and it was rebuilt in 1876.[5]

Music

In 1982, the church acquired a third-hand, 1-manual and pedal, 6-rank, ca. 1898 William Schuelke pipe organ which was relocated through the Organ Clearing House and installed by the local organ firm, the Miller Organ Company. It was installed on the front, left side of the nave. A matching case was built on the front, right side of the nave for the chimes which were playable from their own miniature keyboard. The Schuelke was originally built for Gjerpens Lutheran Church in Valders, Wisconsin, and had been relocated to a private residence in Green Bay before finding a home at St. Mary's.[6]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Jim (17 October 2008). Explorer's Guide Lake Tahoe & Reno: Includes California Gold Country & the Northern Sierra Nevada: A Great Destination. The Countryman Press. ISBN 1581570821.
  2. ^ "Virginia City Museums". VIsit Virginia City. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ Fistell, Ira (2012). Ira Fistell's Mark Twain. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1469178729.
  4. ^ Fastiggi, Robert (2010). New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplement (2009 ed.). Gale/Cengage Learning. ISBN 1414475284.
  5. ^ Nevada. Lane Books. 1971.
  6. ^ http://database.organsociety.org/SingleOrganDetails.php?OrganID=5253

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