National Register of Historic Places

St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings

Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Listed
September 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002489

About this property

St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is a historic church on Grand Street, Ocean and Bramhall avenues in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The stained glass windows in the church were destroyed in the Black Tom explosion of 1916. The church appears in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos four times, standing in for fictional St. Elzear's Church in Newark in the pilot, season three's "Another Toothpick," season four's "Watching Too Much Television," and season six's "The Ride."

Location

Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
40.71400, -74.07260

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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When was St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings listed on the National Register?

St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings?

St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings?

The period of significance for St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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