Nolita in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sisters of Charity

Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2019

1. Sisters of Charity Marker

Inscription.
Site of the first Mission of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul of New York
August 1817

Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
August 29, 1977

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1817.

Location. 40° 43.382′ N, 73° 59.712′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Nolita. It can be reached from the intersection of Prince Street and Mott Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Prince Street, New York NY 10012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lautentius Da Ponte (within shouting distance of this marker); Within These Grounds Are Buried The Pioneering Priests (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Order of Hibernians (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John N. Neumann (within shouting distance of this marker); “I Absolve You” (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourteenth Ward Industrial School of the Children’s Aid Society

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Play Street - Little Italy (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

More about this marker. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".

32 Prince Street, 2000 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2000

2. 32 Prince Street, 2000

At the time, the Old St. Patrick's Convent and Girls' School, originally the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum

32 Prince Street, 2019 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2019

3. 32 Prince Street, 2019

Now townhouses and condominiums

Sisters of Charity markers inside nearby Old St. Patrick's Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 2006

4. Sisters of Charity markers inside nearby Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

Photographed by Jack DePalma, May 1, 2026

5. Sisters of Charity Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.