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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Newark)

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The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North America, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It is located at 89 Ridge Street in the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Construction began in 1899 and was finished in 1954. The original design called for an English-Irish Gothic Revival church, but plans were later modified in favor of a French Gothic Revival style.

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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Newark)
Ridge Street, Newark

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Ridge Street
07104 Newark
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