Item 4 - St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ukiah, under construction

1 p.; clipping

A clipping of an article reporting on the construction of St. Mary’s Church in Ukiah, California. On Saturday evening, Archbishop Edward Joseph Hanna of San Francisco will arrive to lay the building’s cornerstone. He will be accompanied by Monsignor Cantwell and Fr. Joseph Fenton OFM Cap., with a large class of candidates scheduled for confirmation on Sunday morning. Designed by architect Jos. A. Leonard, the new edifice is built of concrete and reinforced brick, replacing a smaller frame structure built in 1870. The estimated cost of the church is $25,000, though the true value is much higher due to extensive donations of building materials and labour from the community. Once completed around the end of October, it will feature handsome stained-glass windows, a large choir loft, and landscaped grounds. The local parish dates back to 1865, and this new, modern church is expected to be a lasting source of pride for both the congregation and the city. The clipping is taken from the ‘Ukiah Republican Press’ (13 June 1923).