St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
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About St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
St. Peter's Cathedral Complex, at 315 Wyoming Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1976. It was among the first 4 of Scranton’s 35 listings. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and religion, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 47 other Pennsylvania listings. The listing covers 1.3 acres. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric church in Pennsylvania, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗1884 to today
- 1884Built
- 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 50 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
315 Wyoming Ave., Scranton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1St. Peter's Cathedral ComplexStart here
- 2
Grand Army of the Republic BuildingVictorian Romanesque · next door - 3St. Luke’s Episcopal Church & Throop Memorial Parish HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
- 4
U.S. Post Office and Court HouseBuilt 1931 · next door - 5
Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell MonumentRomanesque · Built 1884 · next door
19 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Romanesque Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque Revival.
Memories of St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
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Questions about St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
Is St. Peter's Cathedral Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1976 (Register number 76001645).
Is St. Peter's Cathedral Complex a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terence V. Powderly House, 0.8 miles away.
Can you visit St. Peter's Cathedral Complex?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of St. Peter's Cathedral Complex?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71998097 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.