[3][4] This structure was dedicated as St. Mary in the Mountains Church by Eugene O'Connell, Bishop of Grass Valley on July 17, 1864.

The area experience a massive influx of Irish immigrants during this period to work the mines.

[5] This necessitated the construction of a larger brick structure across the street, which O'Connell dedicated on November 20, 1870.

A matching case was built on the fron, right side of the nave for the chimes, which were playable from their own miniature keyboard.

The Schuelke was originally built for Gjerpens Lutheran Church in Valders, Wisconsin, and had been relocated to a private residence in Green Bay before finding a home at St.