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Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Our Lady of the Rosary)

Beside the 1793 James Watson House, facing the Battery

Brick Federal elegance under the towers at the foot of Manhattan. Elizabeth Ann Seton lived on this block, and the mission here served Irish immigrant women.

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HOUSE 1793CHURCH 1964–1965NYC LANDMARK

Why it matters

The James Watson House went up in 1793 and was extended in 1806. Elizabeth Ann Seton lived next door at 8 State Street from 1801 to 1803, before she sailed to Italy.

In 1885 the house became the Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary, a way station for young Irish immigrant women. The present brick church by Shanley & Sturges was built in 1964–65, and the house is now its rectory.

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Things to find

  • The James Watson HouseThe curved Federal front facing the Battery, a New York City landmark.
  • The church signA carved oval sign hangs from the porch.

Visiting

Hours and entry
  • Hours vary and doors are often locked outside services. Check before you go.
  • We couldn't get inside on November 4, 2026, so these photos are of the outside

Feast days

4 January
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
7 October
Our Lady of the Rosary

Photographs

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The carved oval church sign hanging from the brick front of the Seton Shrine
The sign at the Seton Shrine

Where it is

40.7031° N · 74.0142° W

7 State St
New York, NY 10004

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Fact file

HOUSE
1793, extended 1806
CHURCH
1964–65, Shanley & Sturges
STYLE
Federal and Georgian Revival
LANDMARK
NYC Landmark, 1965
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PhotographsAll photographs by Erdo, taken in person, November 2026, unless credited. Image rights
SourcesWikipedia, James Watson House · Wikipedia, Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
This pageLast updated November 4, 2026. Parish staff can update these facts for free.