St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building

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.

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Apartment building in 2013
Location	419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°15′29″N 75°52′3″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Howley, John J.; Cuppels, Frank J.
NRHP reference No.	03000721[1]
Added to NRHP	July 30, 2003

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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.