The second St. Mary church building was built specifically for the parish at 11th & Willamette during the pastorship of Fr. James O'Farrell.
Around 1920, the bulk of St. Mary's present city block was purchased, the old church was moved from 11th & Willamette to the 11th & Lincoln corner of the block, and the old four-room school was moved to the Lincoln Street side of the block and expanded.