St. Mary's Abbey Church

Title

St. Mary's Abbey Church

Description

St. Mary's Abbey Church is based on a Roman basilica plan and oriented on an East-West axis. The exterior was built with red brick and it is dominated by long rounded windows. The nave culminates in an apse on the eastern end.

Date

1856

State

extant

Condition History

From 1882 to 1883 the present abbey and rectory were constructed. In 1920, St. Benedict's College was added (later St. Benedict's Preparatory School). And in 1956, the church's name was changed to Newark Abbey.

Bibliography

Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 44.

National Register of Historic Places, St. Mary's Abbey Church, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #72000790

Style

Romanesque

Files

Mary_RCC_High_steeple_jeh.jpg
njit-naa-2010-0055-a2.pdf

Collection

Citation

Patrick C. Keely, “St. Mary's Abbey Church,” DANA, accessed November 24, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/384.

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Item Relations

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