Assumption Church Picture Archive
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| A Glimpse at the Changing Neighborhood Through the Years |
In 1882, Fr. Moretti moved from Our Lady of Sorrows to take up residence in a small cottage on Illinois St. opposite the new basement church. On December 1, 1882, he purchased the lot to the east of the church to build a priory. Fr. Morini describes the building in this way: “On 25 June 1883, on this lot number 6, they began to build a three-story house with basement. It was twenty-five feet across the front, fifty feet in length, and forty-four high, with eight rooms, a parlor, a refectory, and kitchen.” By November 1883, Moretti was able to move into the new priory. In August of 1884, construction on the church was resumed so that by August 15, 1886, Archbishop Patrick Feehan solemnly dedicated the new church. The three bells were added to the 175 foot tower the following year. |
| Assumption from the 1940s |  Click image for larger version |
From “The Little Church Around the Mart” book, 1981 showing Assumption from the 1940s. The former rectory sat to the east of the church and is visible here, as well as some fabulous cars out front. Since then this Eastern section became our parking lot - and is now the 311 apartment building |
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| Rectory and Church - from the East |  Click image for larger version |
This photo is taken from near the northwest corner of Illinois & Franklin. You can see the original rectory on the east side (left) of the church. |
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| Procession to the Church on Illinois Street |  Click image for larger version |
Procession walking east on Illinois Street towards the church (Priest and Year unknown.) The machine shop they are passing is where our current rectory is located! Who would have imagined that our beautiful garden and rectory would someday be on that very spot? Perhaps the restaurant in the background provided a good post-Mass brunch back then! 😊 Also note the streetcar track and the brick pavers. |
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| Procession from 1942 - Our Lady of Sorrows |  Click image for larger version |
| Procession continues |  Click image for larger version |
Procession continues with buildings and cars in view |
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| Crowds waiting to enter Assumption |  Click image for larger version |
A scene we haven't seen for a while |
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| Groundbreaking for the new rectory |  Click image for larger version |
1961 - The priests participating in the groundbreaking for a new rectory to be built west of the church. |
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| Groundbreaking - more detail |  Click image for larger version |
Pictured left to right: Fr. Gaetano Del Brusco, OSM (long-time Associate Pastor at Assumption); Fr. Victor Leonard, OSM (Provincial of the St. Joseph Province, with the shovel); and Fr. Thomas Ferrazzi, OSM (long-time Pastor at Assumption). |
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