Black and white photograph mounted on mat of St. Mary's High School and St. Mary's Church on Young St. in Berlin, Ontario.
St. Mary's Separate School is seen in the foreground; part of the church is visible in the background. The view of the school is obscured by two trees growing in the adjacent …
Black and white photograph mounted on mat of St. Mary's High School and St. Mary's Church on Young St. in Berlin, Ontario.
St. Mary's Separate School is seen in the foreground; part of the church is visible in the background. The view of the school is obscured by two trees growing in the adjacent school yard.
Established as St. Ann's Prepatory School it was later renamed St. Mary's High School. The school was built on the site of the former Erb homestead at the corner of Weber St. W. and Foundry St. Many extensions and renovations were made throughout the years. The older buildings were demolished to allow construction of of a large new building in 1955.
St. Mary's Church was built on land purchased from David Weber on August 16, 1854. Construction was completed and the building was dedicated in 1856. The parish grew considerably and a larger church was erected (1900-1903). The old church building was used as a parish hall for many years after the new church was built.
This photo is signed on the back by Rev. Theobald Spetz. Father Spetz was president of St. Jerome's College and was responsible for establishing St. Louis parish in Waterloo, as well as assisting with the St. Mary parish, Berlin. He died in 1921.
This photograph is in poor condition: the mat is soiled and has two long tears (top and bottom) on the left half. Large chunks are missing from the mat in the centre top and on the top right corner. The photo is also torn in three spots and has several red markings on its surface.
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