St. Matthias Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens County, New York, in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex | |
 St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 58-15 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′07″N 73°54′10″W / 40.70194°N 73.90278°W |
| Area | 1.42 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1909, 1910, 1926 |
| Architect | Berlenbach, F.J. |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000599[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 2012 |
Its historic buildings include the parish church, completed in 1926, an Italian Renaissance Revival style, brick, stone, and terra cotta church with a gable roof which features a three-stage bell tower at the projecting center bay and Corinthian order columns. Also on the property are the contributing four-story rectory (1910), school (1909, 1913, 1950), and convent (1914).[2]: 3, 8, 10–12 The entire complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
History
editCharles Edward McDonnell, Bishop of Brooklyn, created the parish on May 2, 1908, appointing Rev. Nicholas M. Wagner as first pastor.[3] In September, Wagner negotiated the purchase of 20 lots on Elm Avenue (now Catalpa Avenue), and construction of the original church was underway by March, a building now used by the parochial school.
After World War I, fundraising and construction for a larger structure began, with the basement church completed in 1919. The cornerstone of the current church was laid October 5, 1924, and the building was completed in 1926.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/04/12 through 9/07/12. National Park Service. 2012-09-14.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Anthony Robbins (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
- ^ a b "Parish History", St. Matthias website, St. Matthias Church, retrieved 2022-01-05
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