Wickliffe Presbyterian Church
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Wickliffe Presbyterian Church | |
 Remnants of the church | |
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| Location | 111 13th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′19″N 74°11′5″W / 40.73861°N 74.18472°WCoordinates: 40°44′19″N 74°11′5″W / 40.73861°N 74.18472°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | William Halsey Wood |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001761[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
Wickliffe Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 111 13th Avenue in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is in Richardsonian Romanesque style and was designed by William Halsey Wood. It was built in 1889.[1]
The 13th Avenue church replaced a church used previously by the congregation at 2 Wickliffe Street, in Newark. Wickliffe Street intersects 13th Avenue a block or two away.[2]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
The church was demolished for the University Heights Houses. It was located on 13th Ave near Boston and Richmond Streets. What remains is a facade with two placards of the Historical significance, one dated 1992.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, at OldNewark.Com
External links
- Flickr photo showing a portion remaining of the church, in 2005, showing a portion remaining after demolition reportedly around 1990
- Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, at OldNewark.Com
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