St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church

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St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church is a historic 19th-century Catholic parish and landmark in Virginia City, Nevada, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and ties to the Comstock Lode mining era.

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St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
historic church
parish church
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
associatedWith Comstock Lode NERFINISHED
Comstock Lode mining era NERFINISHED
category Churches in Nevada
Gothic Revival church buildings in Nevada
Historic sites in Virginia City, Nevada
Roman Catholic churches in Nevada
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance important religious center during Comstock Lode boom
symbol of Virginia City’s mining-era heritage
dedicatedTo Saint Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
era 19th century
function parish church
hasFeature Gothic arches
altar
bell tower
nave
religious artwork
stained glass windows
statues of saints
steeple
wooden interior
hasNameInEnglish St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church NERFINISHED
hasParishStatus active parish
heritageDesignation historic 19th-century church
locatedIn Comstock Historic District NERFINISHED
Nevada
Storey County, Nevada NERFINISHED
Virginia City, Nevada NERFINISHED
notableFor Gothic Revival architecture
association with mining communities
role in Virginia City history
partOf Roman Catholic Diocese in Nevada NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
touristAttractionIn Virginia City, Nevada NERFINISHED
usedFor Catholic worship
historical interpretation
religious services
tourism

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Virginia City hasAttraction St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church