St. Mary's Abbey Church

St. Mary's Abbey Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 520 Martin Luther King Blvd (formerly High St.) and William St. in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.

St. Mary's Church (Newark Abbey church)
Location520 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and William Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′9″N 74°17′13″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1856
ArchitectHenry Engelbert
Architectural styleGerman Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.72000790[1]
NJRHP No.[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 03, 1972

History

Construction was completed in 1857. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The parish was originally founded to serve the needs of working-class German-speaking immigrants who worked in Newark's factories. Since its construction, the church has been owned and operated by monks of the Order of Saint Benedict, first under the direction of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA, and then, after becoming an independent institution, by the monks of Newark Abbey, who continue to provide spiritual and academic guidance to the community through the parish and Saint Benedict's Preparatory School.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.


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