St. Nicholas Catholic Church (Passaic, New Jersey)
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church | |
![]() The church in 2016 | |
Location | 153 Washington Place, Passaic, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°51′43″N 74°7′24″W / 40.86194°N 74.12333°W |
Built | 1889 |
Architect | William Schickel |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79001517[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2355[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 14, 1979 |
Designated NJRHP | February 16, 1979 |
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located at 153 Washington Place in the city of Passaic in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The parish is in the Diocese of Paterson. It should not be confused with St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, also located in Passaic. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][3]
History and description
[edit]The parish was founded in the 1860s by Franciscans from St. Bonaventure's in Paterson. In 1868, Bishop Bayley designated the community a parish and appointed a pastor, and a church and school were built on Prospect Street. The church was destroyed by fire in 1875 and replaced on the same site.[4]
Construction on the current church on Washington, State and Ann Streets began in 1885 and was completed around 1889. It was designed by architect William Schickel with High Victorian Gothic style. According to the nomination form, it is "one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture" in the city.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#79001517)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 5.
- ^ a b Ulan, Nick (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
- ^ Bishop celebrates Palm Sunday Mass at St. Nicholas Parish, Diocese of Paterson, April 2, 2015, retrieved December 6, 2016
External links
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- Buildings and structures in Passaic, New Jersey
- 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 1889
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
- Churches in Passaic County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Passaic County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson