St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church Explained

St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church
Location:212--216 Hunterdon Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.7375°N -74.1931°W
Built:Founded on August 5, 1899 when Rev James Zuccarelli was appointed to open a new mission. The cornerstone of the church was laid on March 12, 1900 with the dedication occurring on May 30, 1900. The parish school was founded in 1906.
Architect:Convery, Neil J.
Architecture:Italian/Mediterranean
Added:September 29, 1980
Refnum:80002487
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Number:[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 212—216 Hunterdon Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.

History

St. Rocco's (Italian) Roman Catholic Church was founded on August 5, 1899, when Rev James Zuccarelli was appointed to open a new mission. The cornerstone of the church was laid on March 12, 1900, with the dedication occurring on May 30, 1900. The parish school was founded in 1906.It was added to the National Register in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 5 . April 1, 2010 . August 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327025729/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf . March 27, 2009 .