St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Apartment building in 2013
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Location	419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°15′29″N75°52′3″W / 41.25806°N 75.86750°W / 41.25806; -75.86750
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Howley, John J.; Cuppels, Frank J.
NRHP reference No.	03000721 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 30, 2003

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building is a historic former Roman Catholic church and school building at 419 N. Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Scranton.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ^[1]

Description

It was built in 1929, and is a three-story, red brick and cut stone building. It has a three bay front and measures 63 feet, 6 inches, wide and 124 feet, 2 inches deep. The school closed in 1971, and parish in 1994. Between 2000 and 2003, the building was renovated into 24 one-bedroom apartments. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Robert Janosov and Lawrence Newman (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 27, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)