Church of the Holy Innocents, Hoboken, New Jersey
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| Church of the Holy Innocents | |
| Designer | Potter, Edward Tuckerman |
| Location | Hoboken, New Jersey, USA |
| Date | 1874 |
| Building Type | Religion |
| Construction System | Stone, Slate, Brick |
| Architectural Style | Shingle Style |
| Street Address | Willow Ave. and 6th St. |
| Notes | with Wood, William Halsey (Parish House and Rectory); Vaughan, Henry (church extensions) |
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| National Register of Historic Places | |
| Name | Church of the Holy Innocents |
| ID Number | 77000871 |
| NRHP Status | Listed In The National Register |
| Certification Date | 05/24/1977 |
| Level of Significance | State |
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Innocents was begun in the 1870s as a congregation for Irish and German immigrants to Hoboken. New York architect Edward Tuckerman Potter [1831-1904], nephew of one Episcopal bishop and son of another, designed the original structure in 1874. A decade later, William Halsey Wood [1855-1897] added the Parish House (1885) and the rectory (1888). Then, in 1895 Henry Vaughan [1845-1917] "extended the nave and built a tower, sacristy and choir room," according to Vaughan scholar William Morgan. All three architects are known for their numerous ecclesiastical works, most of them in the spirit of "high church" Anglo-Catholicism.
Holy Innocents has recently closed its doors, the congregation consolidating with two others; and the buildings have become contentious in a battle between historic preservation and urban revitalization.
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Morgan, William. The Almighty Wall. The Architecture of Henry Vaughan. NY: The Architectural History Foundation, 1983.
