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South Royal Street
Founded in 1795 as the first Catholic parish in Virginia. Present Greek Revival church on South Royal Street completed 1827; congregation has worshipped continuously on or adjacent to this site since 1795.
- 1827
- Greek Revival
- Extant
- National Register of Historic PlacesOld and Historic Alexandria District
Place narrative
St. Mary’s was organized as a mission of the Diocese of Baltimore in 1795, the first Catholic parish established in Virginia after the Revolution lifted the colonial-era prohibitions on Catholic worship. The original 1795 chapel stood on South Washington Street; the present Greek Revival brick church on South Royal Street was completed in 1827 and enlarged in 1859. The parish operated St. Mary’s Academy and a parish school through the nineteenth century. [1] Office of Historic Alexandria walking-tour materials Website
The cemetery to the rear of the present church holds parishioner burials from across the nineteenth century. The complex is listed on the National Register and is a contributing structure of the Old and Historic Alexandria District.
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Royal Street
Named for Crown of Great Britain (general), c. 1749.
Interpretive signs nearby
The City of Alexandria has installed 6 historical interpretive signs within walking distance of this place. Each link below opens the sign's page on this site, with the full image and trail context.
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Market Square
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
218 King St
411 King St
221 King St
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Office of Historic Alexandria, walking-tour and historic-marker brochures, accessed 2026-05-01.
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