National Register of Historic Places

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church

Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
Listed
May 13, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001517

About this property

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. 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. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey Media related to Saint Nicholas Church (Passaic, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons

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Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
40.86195, -74.12298

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When was St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1979.

What type of historic resource is St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church?

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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