St. Mary's by the Sea

Title

St. Mary's by the Sea

Subject

Fairfield-- Places
Beaches
Churches
Black Rock

Description

St. Mary's by the Sea in Black Rock was built in 1893 by New York stockbroker Thomas Pearsall in honor of his wife, and the log-walled chapel was used for about nine years. Pearsall's house was on the bluff just uphill from the chapel. The chapel was taken down in 1925, and the land was turned into a park as a WPA project in the 1930s. It continues to serve as a public park today.

In this photograph, taken by Mabel Osgood Wright, Ash Creek is in the foreground.

Creator

Wright, Mabel Osgood

Source

Mabel Osgood Wright Glass Slides 2/58-- 125-168

Rights

Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.

Format

JPEG; original glass slide 3.25 x 4 inches. 35mm slide also available.

Files

GS132.jpg

Citation

Wright, Mabel Osgood, “St. Mary's by the Sea,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 28, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/172.

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