ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH

	St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	457 Monmouth St., Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°43′41″N 74°2′57″W / 40.72806°N 74.04917°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1892
Architect	Giele, Louis H.
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	04000225
NJRHP No.	1528
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 22, 2004
Designated NJRHP	December 24, 2003

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church in The Village section of Jersey City. It is best known for its former school and its boys' basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr.

History

Prior to church's construction, Polish parishioners in Jersey City had to take a ferry across to New York City to attend St. Stanislaus Church.^[3] The church was built in 1892 to serve what is now the oldest Polish-speaking parish in New Jersey.^[4]^[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

For much of its modern history it has been known for its former school, St. Anthony High School, and its historic basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
^ History
^ George, Jason (May 23, 2004). "Dwindling Congregations in Churches Once Filled; Catholic Parishes in Jersey City Are Told to Consolidate, Again". The New York Times.
^ Santora, Rev. Alexander (July 7, 2011). "Polish people are proud of their parish". NJ.com.

External links

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

[3] History

[4] George, Jason (May 23, 2004). "Dwindling Congregations in Churches Once Filled; Catholic Parishes in Jersey City Are Told to Consolidate, Again". The New York Times.

[5] Santora, Rev. Alexander (July 7, 2011). "Polish people are proud of their parish". NJ.com.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey
Landmarks	Clark Thread Company Historic District Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse Holland Tunnel Statue of Liberty National Monument
Districts	Buildings at 1200-1206 Washington Street Hamilton Park Historic District Harsimus Cove Historic District Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City Reservoir No. 3 Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District Morris Canal Paulus Hook Historic District Van Vorst Park Historic District West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic District
Places of worship	Church of Our Lady of Grace Church of the Holy Innocents First Baptist Church First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck Grace Church Van Vorst Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel Old Bergen Church Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church and Rectory St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church United Synagogue of Hoboken
Houses	Dr. William Barrow Mansion Hale-Whitney Mansion Van Wagenen House
Buildings	Association of Exempt Firemen Building Bayonne Truck House No. 1 Bayonne Trust Company Engine Company No. 2 Engine Company No. 3 Engine Company No. 4 Engine Company No. 5 Engine Company No. 6 Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2 Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Terminal at Hoboken Fairmount Apartments Ficken's Warehouse Hackensack Water Company Complex Highland Hose No. 4 Hoboken City Hall Hoboken Free Public Library and Manual Training School Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building Hook and Ladder No. 3 Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse Hudson County Courthouse Jefferson Trust Company Jersey City Central Railroad Terminal Jersey City High School Jersey City YMCA Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex Labor Bank Building Loew's Jersey Theatre Morton Memorial Laboratory of Chemistry Pohlmann's Hall Edwin A. Stevens Hall William Hall Walker Gymnasium
Objects	Firemen's Monument
Structures	Dock Bridge Machigonne Pulaski Skyway Robbins Reef Light Station Route 1 Extension
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey
Landmarks	Clark Thread Company Historic District Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse Holland Tunnel Statue of Liberty National Monument
Districts	Buildings at 1200-1206 Washington Street Hamilton Park Historic District Harsimus Cove Historic District Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City Reservoir No. 3 Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District Morris Canal Paulus Hook Historic District Van Vorst Park Historic District West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic District
Places of worship	Church of Our Lady of Grace Church of the Holy Innocents First Baptist Church First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck Grace Church Van Vorst Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel Old Bergen Church Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church and Rectory St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church United Synagogue of Hoboken
Houses	Dr. William Barrow Mansion Hale-Whitney Mansion Van Wagenen House
Buildings	Association of Exempt Firemen Building Bayonne Truck House No. 1 Bayonne Trust Company Engine Company No. 2 Engine Company No. 3 Engine Company No. 4 Engine Company No. 5 Engine Company No. 6 Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2 Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Terminal at Hoboken Fairmount Apartments Ficken's Warehouse Hackensack Water Company Complex Highland Hose No. 4 Hoboken City Hall Hoboken Free Public Library and Manual Training School Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building Hook and Ladder No. 3 Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse Hudson County Courthouse Jefferson Trust Company Jersey City Central Railroad Terminal Jersey City High School Jersey City YMCA Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex Labor Bank Building Loew's Jersey Theatre Morton Memorial Laboratory of Chemistry Pohlmann's Hall Edwin A. Stevens Hall William Hall Walker Gymnasium
Objects	Firemen's Monument
Structures	Dock Bridge Machigonne Pulaski Skyway Robbins Reef Light Station Route 1 Extension
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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