St. John's Church (Newark, New Jersey)

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St. John's Church
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Location22-26 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°44′17″N74°9′58″W / 40.73806°N 74.16611°W / 40.73806; -74.16611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1827
ArchitectMoran, Father Patrick
Architectural styleEnglish Norman Perpendicular
NRHP reference No. 72000789 [1]
NJRHP No. [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1972

St. John's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 22-26 Mulberry Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. St. John's Church is the state's third-oldest Catholic church.

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History

In 1826 the congregation held its first meeting in the basement of Charles Durning's home. Construction of the current building began in 1827. [3] Later renovations and additions took place throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and incorporated the original structure's walls. When the church was first built, it was the only Catholic church in northern New Jersey and was originally part of the Diocese of New York. The church currently runs a soup kitchen, [4] women's shelter, and art gallery for children. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. James, George (March 28, 1999). "Places of the Heart; Historic Houses of Worship, from Soaring Spires to Simple Quaker Meeting Houses". The New York Times.
  4. St. John's soup Kitchen
  5. "Newark Saint John's".
  6. "St. John's Roman Catholic Church". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.