First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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| Location | 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′42″N 74°16′24″W / 40.56167°N 74.27333°W |
| Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1803 |
| Architect | Jonathan Freeman |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000363[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4594[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 2, 2008 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 25, 2008 |
The First Presbyterian Church is located at 600 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was founded in 1675. The main part of the church building was completed in 1803. The property, listed as the First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2008, for its significance in art, politics/government, and religion.[1] The historic church was designed and built by Jonathan Freeman, a member of the congregation.[3]
Cemetery
[edit]| First Presbyterian Cemetery | |
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 Cemetery information sign | |
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| Established | 1690 |
| Find a Grave | First Presbyterian Cemetery |
The oldest headstone in the churchyard cemetery dates from 1690.[4]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Archibald Riddell (minister)
- Trinity Episcopal Church – adjacent church, at 650 Rahway Avenue
- List of cemeteries in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#08000363)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 19.
- ^ Zerbe, Nancy L.; Materna, Angela; Reuter, Tyreen (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. With accompanying 25 photos
- ^ "The Cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge". First Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, New Jersey.
External links
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Media related to First Presbyterian Church (Woodbridge, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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Categories:
- Cemeteries in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Presbyterian cemeteries in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Neoclassical architecture in New Jersey
- Churches in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1803
- 1675 establishments in New Jersey
- 1803 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Neoclassical church buildings in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey