St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was organized in 1870 by the Rev. Father Gilbert of Ithaca; the first meetings were held at the homes of John Carey and Matthew Walpole.
Father Gilbert purchased an acre of land on South Main Street for $400. Father P. F. Lynch oversaw construction of the first brick building in 1873 at a cost of $3,000. The South Main Street building was raised in the late 1970s. (Picture provided by St. Anthony’s Church Rectory Offices.)
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was organized in 1870 by the Rev. Father Gilbert of Ithaca; the first meetings were held at the homes of John Carey and Matthew Walpole. 
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