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Saint Peter the Apostle Church
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Saint Peter the Apostle Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 94 Somerset Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
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Saint Peter the Apostle Church | |
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Location | 94 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40.4977°N 74.44610°W / 40.4977; -74.44610 |
Area | 0.9 acres (0.4 ha) |
Built | 1865 (1865) |
Architect | Keely, Patrick Charles; O'Rourke, Jeremiah, et al. |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 05001332[1] |
NJRHP No. | 4257[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 2005 |
Designated NJRHP | May 25, 2005 |
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Originally, St. Peter's, the first Catholic church in New Brunswick was on Bayard Street consisted mostly of Irish Catholics, and was set up in 1829.
The newer church building was built in 1865 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 2005, for its significance in architecture.[3]