Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex Explained

Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex
Location:Liberty and W. 6th Streets, Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.6108°N -74.4239°W
Built:1875–1880
Architect:Jeremiah O'Rourke
Architecture:Gothic, High Victorian Gothic
Added:April 11, 1985
Refnum:85000785
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:January 28, 1985
Designated Other1 Number:2706[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at Liberty and W. 6th Streets in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The complex, including the church, rectory, convent and school, was added to the National Register on April 11, 1985, for its significance in architecture and religion.[2]

History and description

The church was designed featuring High Victorian Gothic architecture by Irish-American architect Jeremiah O'Rourke and built from 1875 to 1880 with red, yellow, and black brick. The rectory was built in 1880 and also features High Victorian Gothic architecture. The three-story Victorian Gothic convent was built in 1910. The two-story Collegiate Gothic school was designed by architect James S. Piggott and built in 1931.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 10 . June 22, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000785}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex ]. National Park Service. Thomas . Ricketts . November 1984 . With