Defunct Parish 2

St. John's Episcopal church in the Bergen Hill neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ still stands with splendor and determination even as it slowly... more

by James Aiken

Title

Defunct Parish 2

Artist

James Aiken

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

St. John's Episcopal church in the Bergen Hill neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ still stands with splendor and determination even as it slowly collapses upon itself.

St. John�s Episcopal Church, once the largest Episcopal congregation in New Jersey, was founded in 1868. Designed by J. Remsen Onderdonk, the grand Gothic edifice was erected in 1871, and helped to stimulate the settlement and growth of the Bergen Hill neighborhood. In the 1960�s, St. John�s, led by legendary civil rights rector Robert W. Castle, became the epicenter of the Black Panther movement in Jersey City, NJ. (Information obtained from a placard at the site)

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October 1st, 2014