Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church
Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church | |
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Location | 190 Sandford Street New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°29′2″N 74°26′59″W / 40.48389°N 74.44972°W |
Built | 1928 | –1929
Architect | Clyde Smythe Adams |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 10000877[1] |
NJRHP No. | 5017[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 3, 2010 |
Designated NJRHP | June 8, 2010 |
The Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church is a historic church building located at 190 Sandford Street in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was constructed during the tenure of Rev. Pasquale Mugnano (1888–1971), from Naples, who was pastor of the parish from 1923 to 1970. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 2010, for its significance in art and architecture from 1928 to 1959.[3]
History and description
[edit]The church was designed by Philadelphia architect Clyde Smythe Adams, Sr., in the Romanesque Revival style for the Italian-American community in New Brunswick. It was constructed from 1928 to 1929 by the John P. Hallahan construction company. Built using granite blocks with lighter stone trim, it features twin bell towers 90 feet (27 m) high. In the 1930s, ecclesiastical artist, Gonippo G. Raggi, decorated the interior extensively, including large murals. The church also features 28 stained glass windows.[3]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#10000877)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 8.
- ^ a b Hammond, Joseph W. (January 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church. National Archives. With accompanying 32 photos. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
[edit]Media related to Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Church (New Brunswick, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
- Churches in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Roman Catholic churches in New Jersey
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- Stone churches in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1929
- 1929 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey church stubs