St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building explained

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
Location:	419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	41.2581°N -75.8675°W
Built:	1929
Architect:	Howley, John J.; Cuppels, Frank J.
Added:	July 30, 2003
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	03000721

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.

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.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-03-13. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H115945_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building]. 2012-03-05. Robert Janosov and Lawrence Newman. PDF. n.d..