St. Mary of the Lake Bell Tower- Lakewood, NJ
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94RedRover
N 40° 05.388 W 074° 12.294
18T E 567780 N 4438027
St. Mary of the Lake Church and Holy Family Church is a Roman Catholic Church, sitting where it was founded in 1889. The cathedral is ornate and details carry all the way to the top of the bell tower, which rings frequently.
Waymark Code: WM672H
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2009
Views: 1
The Reverend Thomas B. Healy formed the first Catholic congregation in Lakewood in 1889. In 1890, this frame chapel was erected on the south side of Second Street, later to be moved to Madison Avenue. When that church needed to expand, the little, historic chapel was moved to the grounds of Georgian Court College.
The new Spanish-style cathedral sits on the corner of Route 9 and Route 88, in a very spiritually diversified area. The bells from the Spanish-style tower are tolled frequently and beautifully. I've heard them chiming the hour at 5 pm and 6 pm. I've heard the bells ringing for services and weddings. Surprisingly, the bells were not as loud as I would have thought them.
Address of Tower:
Routes 9 and 88
Lakewood, NJ USA
08701
Still Operational: yes
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed
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