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

St. Joseph’s Church

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 21, 2025

1. St. Joseph’s Church Marker

Inscription. This church edifice
is the oldest
Catholic Church
building
in Manhattan
1833

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 40° 43.956′ N, 74° 0.032′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is on 6th Avenue north of West Washington Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 371 6th Ave, New York NY 10014, 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: Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named St. Joseph’s Church (here, next to this marker); Greenwich Village Historic District

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Willa Cather 1873-1947 / Richard Wright 1908-1960 (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin Arlington Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Perkins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 80 Washington Place (about 300 feet away); Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

St. Joseph’s Church Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 21, 2025

2. St. Joseph’s Church Entrance

St. Joseph’s Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 27, 2015

3. St. Joseph’s Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.