Church of St. John Nepomucene

Church of St. John Nepomucene
Basic information
Location 411 East 66th Street, Upper East Side, New York, NY, USA
Geographic coordinates 40°45′50″N 73°57′30″W / 40.764005°N 73.95847°W / 40.764005; -73.95847
Affiliation Roman Catholic
State New York
Province New York
Country United States of America
Website www.stjohnnepomucene.org
Architectural description
Architect(s) John V. Van Pelt[1]
Architectural type Church, school and rectory
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
The Church of St. John Nepomucene

Western side
General information
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
Town or city Upper East Side, New York, NY, USA
Country United States of America
Cost $300,000 (for church, school, and rectory)[1]
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Design and construction
Architect John V. Van Pelt[1]

The Church of St. John Nepomucene is a Roman Catholic parish in Manhattan, New York City.[2] The founders of the church were immigrants from Slovakia.

The parish was established in 1895 from within the parish of St. Elizabeth of Hungary's Church (New York City).[3] The church, school and rectory were built for $300,000.[1][4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-09. May 6, 1946
  2. ↑ David W. Dunlap, From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.) p. 215.
  3. ↑ Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.340.
  4. ↑ 411 E. 66th St. & First Avenue (1925)pageNum_Recordset1=http://www.rafaelguastavino.com/index2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=52&totalRows_Recordset1=25152&totalRows_Recordset1=251 Rafael Guastavino's Architecture in New York #211 Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. (ACCESSED Dec 21, 2010)
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