Church
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St. Mary’s
In the 1920s, St. Mary’s built their new neo-Gothic stone church with twin towers designed by architect Joseph P. Brenot. This structure was dedicated in 1927, highlighting the parish’s longstanding importance in New Castle both spiritually and architecturally. Over the years, St. Mary’s has remained a vital parish with deep roots in the city’s immigrant
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Parish House
St. Mary’s Parish in New Castle, Pennsylvania, has a rich history dating back to the early days of Catholic presence in the area, beginning around 1831 when priests from Pittsburgh first served local Catholics. The parish formally began as a mission in 1852, with the first church building erected that year on West Washington Street.
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Highland Presbyterian
The Highland United Presbyterian Church in New Castle, Pennsylvania, was organized as the “Free Presbyterian Church of New Castle” on February 15, 1851. It emerged from a religious protest against slavery, specifically opposing the decision by the Presbyterian Assembly in 1845 that slaveholding should not bar communion. The church was linked with the Presbytery of
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First Baptist
The historic First Baptist Church was founded in November 1843, with its origins connected to a woman named Mary Craven who traveled from New Jersey to New Castle and helped organize the Baptist congregation. The early congregation met in various locations, including an old Methodist Church, until a small church building was constructed on North
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St. Mary’s
The St. Mary’s parish played a central role in the New Castle community, founding New Castle’s first parochial school in 1871, initially staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, with a dedicated school building opened in 1876. St. Mary’s also had significant involvement in establishing other Catholic
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First United Presbyterian
The First United Presbyterian Church building in New Castle, PA, has a rich history. The congregation originally met in a log cabin built in 1815 and later established the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of New Castle in 1849. This congregation became known as the First United Presbyterian Church in 1858. By 1884, the original church