Church of Our Lady of Grace (Hoboken, New Jersey)

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Church of Our Lady of Grace
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Location400 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°44′32″N74°2′3″W / 40.74222°N 74.03417°W / 40.74222; -74.03417 Coordinates: 40°44′32″N74°2′3″W / 40.74222°N 74.03417°W / 40.74222; -74.03417
Arealess than one acre
Built1874
ArchitectHimpler, Francis G.; Whyte, William J.
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 96000550 [1]
NJRHP No.3182 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1996
Designated NJRHPApril 10, 1996

The Church of Our Lady of Grace is a Roman Catholic church built between 1874 and 1876. It is situated in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is a Gothic-style church designed by Francis G. Himpler and William J. Whyte. Located on the corner of Fourth St. and Willow St. in Hoboken, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

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The exterior of the church was used for scenes in the 1954 film On the Waterfront .

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2009.