St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building

Apartment building in 2013
Location 419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°15′29″N 75°52′3″W / 41.25806°N 75.86750°W / 41.25806; -75.86750Coordinates: 41°15′29″N 75°52′3″W / 41.25806°N 75.86750°W / 41.25806; -75.86750
Area less than one acre
Built 1929
Architect Howley, John J.; Cuppels, Frank J.
NRHP Reference # 03000721[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 2003

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building is a historic former Roman Catholic church and school building at 419 N. Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Scranton.

Description

It was built in 1929, and is a three-story, red brick and cut stone building. It has a three bay front and measures 63 feet, 6 inches, wide and 124 feet, 2 inches deep. The school closed in 1971, and parish in 1994. Between 2000 and 2003, the building was renovated into 24 one-bedroom apartments.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert Janosov and Lawrence Newman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.


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