Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex
Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex | |
 The main church building at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Plainfield. | |
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| Location | Liberty and W. 6th Streets, Plainfield, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′39″N 74°25′26″W / 40.61083°N 74.42389°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1875–1880 |
| Architect | Jeremiah O'Rourke |
| Architectural style | Gothic, High Victorian Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000785[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2706[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1985 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 28, 1985 |
Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at Liberty and W. 6th Streets in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The complex, including the church, rectory, convent and school, was added to the National Register on April 11, 1985, for its significance in architecture and religion.[3]
History and description
[edit]The church was designed featuring High Victorian Gothic architecture by Irish-American architect Jeremiah O'Rourke and built from 1875 to 1880 with red, yellow, and black brick. The rectory was built in 1880 and also features High Victorian Gothic architecture. The three-story Victorian Gothic convent was built in 1910. The two-story Collegiate Gothic school was designed by architect James S. Piggott and built in 1931.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#85000785)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 10.
- ^ a b Ricketts, Thomas (November 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
External links
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Media related to Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Plainfield, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- St. Mary's Church, Plainfield, New Jersey (New Jersey Churchscape)
- St. Mary's Church, Plainfield, New Jersey (New Jersey Historic Trust)
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- Roman Catholic churches in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1880
- Brick buildings and structures in the United States
- Brick churches
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
- Churches in Union County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Plainfield, New Jersey