St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex
historic place
The St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex is located in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, New York. The parish was established in 1908. The main church building, designed by architect F.J. Berlenbach, Jr., was completed in 1926. It features an Italian Renaissance Revival architectural style. The complex also includes a rectory built in 1910, a school from 1909, and a convent from 1914. These buildings collectively represent early 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture in Queens. The entire St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. This designation recognizes its architectural integrity and its association with the social history of the Ridgewood neighborhood.