St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Jersey City

Name: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Address: 457 Monmouth St, Jersey City, 07302, United States

#35 among attractions in Jersey City

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church in The Village section of Jersey City. It is best known for its former school and its boys' basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 40°43'41"N, 74°2'57"W

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457 Monmouth StDowntown Jersey CityJersey City 07302 United States

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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Centre, White Eagle Hall, Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Stanley Theater.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
16 min walk • Newport Centre, commonly known as Newport Mall, is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey, that opened in 1987. It is a major component of the enormous Newport, Jersey City, a mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from Lower Manhattan.
~1300 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
7 min walk • White Eagle Hall is a music, theatre, and dining venue in a restored historic building in the Village neighborhood of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, located on Newark Avenue. Originally built in 1910 as community center.
0.7 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Jersey City
19 min walk • Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, also called simply Headroom, was a short-lived gay bar in Jersey City, New Jersey. It operated for six months, from November 2020 to May 2021.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
20 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
0.9 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
22 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
0.4 miSE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
12 min walk • The Grace Church Van Vorst, is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1979.
0.5 miS
Museum
Dixon Mills, Jersey City
13 min walk • Dixon Mills is a residential complex in Jersey City, New Jersey that uses the buildings of the former location of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, which was in use between 1847 and 1895. There is a small museum with artifacts from the building and its history in the lobby of the complex.
~1760 ftSE
Bridge, Historical place
Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City
9 min walk • The Harsimus Stem Embankment, also called Sixth Street Embankment, is a half-mile-long historic railroad embankment, now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of the historic downtown of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States.
0.5 miNW
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
13 min walk • Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters were located there from 1911 to 2013.
0.7 miS
Park, Neighbourhood
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
18 min walk • Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, centered on a park sharing the same name.
~1560 ftW
Cemetery
Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City
8 min walk • Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was established in 1829 by the first cemetery company founded in the State of New Jersey and is the size of 6 acres. The cemetery is an early example of Garden Style landscape cemeteries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church?

Nearby attractions include Hamilton Park, Jersey City (7 min walk), Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City (8 min walk), Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City (9 min walk), Harsimus, Jersey City (11 min walk).

How to get to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church:

Bus

Hamilton Park • Lines: 126 (5 min walk)
Marin Boulevard at Thomas Gengemi Drive • Lines: 126 (13 min walk)

Light rail

Newport • Lines: Hblr (18 min walk)
Harsimus Cove • Lines: Hblr (19 min walk)

Metro

Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (18 min walk)
Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (19 min walk)

Ferry

Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard (31 min walk)
Warren Street (33 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (32 min walk)