St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church, Catholic church in Virginia City, Nevada.

St. Mary's in the Mountains is a Gothic Revival Catholic church located on South E Street in the historic district of Virginia City, Nevada. The building rises above the surrounding streetscape with a tall bell tower, pointed arches, and stained glass windows.

The first Catholic church in Virginia City was built by Fr. Hugh Gallagher in 1860 and blew down within two years. Fr. Patrick Manogue, who arrived on the Comstock after Gallagher, built its replacement, dedicated as St. Mary in the Mountains by Bishop Eugene O'Connell on July 17, 1864. A larger brick church across the street, needed for the influx of Irish miners, was dedicated on November 20, 1870; it burned in the Great Fire of 1875 and was rebuilt the following year.

Irish immigrant miners made up much of the congregation for generations, and their connection to the church shaped how it fits into the town's identity. The building still holds regular services today, making it a living part of Virginia City rather than just a historic site.

The church sits in the middle of Virginia City's walkable historic district, so it is easy to reach on foot from the main street. Outside of services, visitors can generally walk in and look around the interior at a relaxed pace.

The 1898 William Schuelke organ was built for a Lutheran church in Valders, Wisconsin, and passed through a private home in Green Bay before the Miller Organ Company installed it here in 1982. A matching case on the opposite side of the nave houses the chimes, which have their own miniature keyboard rather than being played from the organ.