St. Mary's Church
Category: Historical Properties
Address
230 E University Dr View on Google Maps
Tempe, AZ 85281
Details
YEAR BUILT: 1903
St. Mary's Church is significant as a prominent landmark in Tempe. This building was constructed to replace the earlier adobe chapel which served the Catholic community since 1881. The project was stimulated by Severinus Westhoff, O.F.M., a German immigrant who had come to the Tempe chapel in 1895, and who had started missions in both Scottsdale and Guadalupe. With the help of volunteer labor from both Mexican-American and Anglo community, the church was dedicated in 1903. Among the prominent citizens in Tempe who were originally involved in the church building project were John Curry, J. J. Hodnett, Winchester Miller, and J. T. Priest. The church was granted parish status in 1932, and was transferred to the Newman Club in 1962.

Nearby Dining
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- Chuck Box202 E University Dr (234 feet W)
- Panda Express777 S College Ave (311 feet NE)
- nocawich777 S College Ave (350 feet NE)
Nearby Shopping
- Sun Devil Marketplace660 S College Ave (496 feet NE)
- Salam's Market & Deli616 S Forest Dr (626 feet NW)
- ACG Go Anime Store & Cafe521 S College Avenue (928 feet NE)
- Jack's Ticket Agency580 S College Ave (968 feet N)
Nearby Culture & Entertainment
- College Avenue Commons660 S College Ave (555 feet N)
- ASU Art Museum Brickyard, Ceramics Research Center699 S Mill Ave (0.2 miles NW)
- ASU Marston Exploration Theater425 W University Dr (0.2 miles E)
- 6th Street Park24 E 6th St (0.2 miles NW)
Nearby Parking
- All Saints Newman Center Surface Lot221 E 7th St (334 feet N)
- Union Tempe Garage712 S. Forest (526 feet NW)
- ASU Fulton Center Garage S College @ 7th St (544 feet NE)
- Church Lot100 E 7th St (801 feet NW)