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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Founded 1890
Wayne, East Lancaster Ave.
Still Active
The cornerstone of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church was laid on June 27, 1889. It held its opening services April 6, 1890. At that time construction had yet to be cleaned up, and worshippers had to enter using a long wooden plank extended over the dirt. The Church was built by Rev. Thomas K. Conrad, as a memorial to his parents, Harry and Hannah. It was designed by Wilson Brothers and Company, architects, who had designed the Wayne Train Station as well as many of the buildings at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. The Church’s rectory, built at the same time as the Church, was converted into the Radnor Township Building in 1928. In 1969, St. Mary’s fell victim to an extensive fire. The blaze collapsed the roof and destroyed a substantial portion of the stonework. However, contrary to many other churchs’ practices in the time, St. Mary’s rebuilt the Church to exactly the same specifications as the original design.
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St. Mary's shortly after construction. Note the North Wayne-style rustic fence.
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Sources:
© 2005 Wayne History Online / Greg Prichard
Page Last Updated : 4 November 2005
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