National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Holy Innocents

Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
Listed
May 23, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000871

About this property

The Church of the Holy Innocents was an Episcopal church at Willow Avenue and 6th Street in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was founded in 1872. It was built 1885 to the designs of Edward Tuckerman Potter and Henry Vaughan. The choir was added in 1913, the baptistery in 1932. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is no longer in use as a church but the building remains. National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey

Location

Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
40.74386, -74.03310

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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1779Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
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When was Church of the Holy Innocents listed on the National Register?

Church of the Holy Innocents was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Holy Innocents?

Church of the Holy Innocents is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Holy Innocents?

The period of significance for Church of the Holy Innocents is recorded as the industrial era.

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