 The five parishes that preceded it were St. Peter's on Barclay Street (1785), St. Patrick's Old Cathedral on Mulberry Street (1809), St. Mary's on Grand Street (1826), St. James on Oliver Street (1827) and Transfiguration on Mott Street (1827).After several years in a rented hall at Grove and Christopher Streets, the cornerstone of the present church was laid on June 10, 1833.The church was designed by John Doran in the Greek Revival style, but it has been extensively renovated over the years.