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St. Joseph Polish Catholic Church
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| Location: | 1010 Liberty St., Camden City, New Jersey |
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| Area: | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built: | 1913-1914 |
| Architect: | George I. Lovatt, Sr. |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 03001307[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 18, 2003 |
St. Joseph Polish Catholic Church is a historic church at 1010 Liberty Street in Camden City, New Jersey. It is one of two churches in Camden named St. Joesph. The other is St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral.
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The parish was started by a group of Polish immigrants in 1891 and incorpated the following year on October 24.[2] The parish rented a building on Broadway to use as a church. Land was bought at Tenth and Liberty Streets and a combination church and school was completed in 1895. George I. Lovatt, Sr., a Philadelphia architect, designed the present church in the Baroque style. Construction was begun in 1913 and the church was dedicated in May 1914. The church building cost $100,000 to build.[2] The interior was painted in 1923 for $15,000. The stained-glass windows were donated as memorials over the years.
The exterior of the structure is covered in gray Vermont granite. A Romanesque style entrance is located in the tower. The building is cruciform in shape. There are three bells in the tower: Mary (quarter-ton), John (half-ton) and Adalbert (one-ton).[2] The bells were dedicated on December 2, 1917.
The interior of the church features a 63 foot (19.2 m) nave and an apse that is crowned by a half-rounded cupola above the main altar. There are two side altars in nitches that flank the main altar. A choir loft is above the main entrance. The church has a seating capacity of 1,000 people.[2]
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