St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church

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.

St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church
Church in 2016
Location212--216 Hunterdon Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′15″N 74°11′35″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
BuiltFounded 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.
ArchitectConvery, Neil J.
Architectural styleItalian/Mediterranean
NRHP reference No.80002487[1]
NJRHP No.[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1980

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.

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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