From Historical Rutland: an illustrated history of Rutland, Vermont, from the granting of the charter in 1761 to 1911 by Rev. F. E. Davison, Rutland, Vt.: P.H. Brehmer, 1911, page 32:
Sacred Heart of Mary Parish
Three priests were sent here at the organiization of the parish in 1869 : Father L. G. Gagnier. Rector; and Father J. A. Boissonnault and Father J. A. Pelletier. Assistants. They also attended to West Rutland, Fair Haven, Orwell, Shoreham, Proctorsville and Danby. But it was soon found that this plan was too expensive; so the missions were divided, and Father L. G. Gagnier remained alone in Rutland, with West Rutland as an out-mission. Mass was at first celebrated in a hall at the corner of Center Street and Merchants Row; but early in the fall, a lot was secured on Lincoln Avenue and a frame building erected. This served as a church from January, 1870, until December 24, 1893. The house and lot near it was bought and used as a parochial residence.
The frame building of 1869 has been replaced by a magnificent marble church, the [33] out-side dimensions of which are 145 x 64 feet and the spire 198 feet above the level of the street. The pews, railings and wainscoting are finished in hard wood, and the walls frescoed in artistic raised designs, and a number of paintings from the masters in the art have been copied on canvas. The dedication of this edifice took place on July 4, 1894. Rev. Father Proulx is the present French Catholic priest, carrying on the work successfully.