Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
Built in 1907 and located at 50 West 200 North in Provo, Utah

In 1907, the property where St. Mary’s is now located, was purchased and under the direction of Rev. George Townsend the present building was erected. The story is told that Father Townsend drove to the brickyard with his horse and wagon once a week and was given the imperfect bricks, those with corners chipped off, cracked, or rejected for any other reason. The cracks, chipped corners, difference in colors, which add to the beauty of the church, the story is very believable. The corner stone was put in place and the church formally consecrated by Bishop Tuttle, the Third Missionary Bishop of Utah on September 12, 1907. The Rev. Townsend was the Vicar with a congregation consisting of 11 communicants and 18 children in the Sunday school. St. Mary’s started to grow and over the succeeding years several different Priests served as Vicar. By 1920 the size of the congregation had more than tripled. In 1937 the Rev. John Howes came to St. Mary’s. He is especially remembered, for it was during his stay that the ordinary glass windows in the church were replaced with beautiful stained glass windows. These windows are some of the most outstanding and beautiful stained glass in Utah County.