Springfield Presbyterian Church (Springfield, New Jersey)

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Church in 2007
Basic information
Location Springfield, NJ, USA
Geographic coordinates 40°42′40″N 74°18′36″W / 40.71111°N 74.31000°W / 40.71111; -74.31000
Affiliation Presbyterian
Year consecrated 1745
Website springfieldpresbyterian.org
Architectural description
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Direction of façade west
Materials wood
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHP 1990
NRHP Reference no. 90000668[1]

The Springfield Presbyterian Church is located on Morris Avenue (NJ 82) in downtown Springfield, New Jersey, United States. It was first established in 1745.

During the Battle of Springfield in the Revolutionary War, the church was burned by British and Loyalist troops passing through the town on their way to nearby Hobart Gap, since it had been used to store ammunition for the Continental Army.

In 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, being listed as the First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield. The listing included three contributing buildings and one contributing site on 3 acres (1.2 ha); architectural styles included are Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Federal.[1]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

Coordinates: 40°42′40″N 74°18′36″W / 40.7112°N 74.3101°W / 40.7112; -74.3101


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