St. Patrick's Church Complex
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
St. Patrick's Church Complex occupies the corner of Schuyler Street and North Lowell Avenue in Syracuse's Tipperary Hill neighborhood, an early enclave of Irish immigrants. The parish built six resources between 1871 and 1959: a red brick Gothic Revival church with uneven towers and a stained glass rose window, a rectory, a yellow brick school and convent from 1909-1910, a 1930s school addition, and a Marian shrine in a contemplative garden. The church survived a 1966 fire that damaged the interior and was restored within two years. The complex is significant as the center of Syracuse's Irish Roman Catholic community. St. Patrick's was the first city parish created for this group and later gave rise to St. Cecilia, St. Brigit and St. Charles parishes. It offered religious education, schooling, charitable aid, and social organizations, and its priest Rev. James P. Magee served over fifty years and influenced Geddes's 1886 annexation to the city.
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| Period of significance | 1871-1960 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals (Gothic Revival church) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 2.9 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | St. Patrick's Church Complex (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.