First Congregational Church (Chester, New Jersey)

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	First Congregational Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	30 Hillside Road; Chester Borough, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°47′14″N 74°41′45″W / 40.78722°N 74.69583°WCoordinates: 40°47′14″N 74°41′45″W / 40.78722°N 74.69583°W
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1856
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000892
NJRHP No.	2100
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 10, 1977
Designated NJRHP	August 2, 1976

First Congregational Church is a historic church at 30 Hillside Road in Chester Borough, New Jersey.

The Greek Revival church was built in 1856. It is the third building used by the congregation, the first was built 1747, and the second in 1803.^[3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1977 for its significance in architecture, art, and religion.^[4]

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Front door with church history above
Morris County historical information
Nathan Cooper (1751–1834) family monument

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 3.
^ "History of the First Congregational Church". First Congregation Church of Chester, NJ.
^ Karschner, Terry (August 10, 1977). "NRHP Nomination: First Congregational Church". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 4 photos, from 1976". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

Official website
"First Congregational Church". The Historical Marker Database.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 3.

[churchhistory-3] "History of the First Congregational Church". First Congregation Church of Chester, NJ.

[nrhpnom-4] Karschner, Terry (August 10, 1977). "NRHP Nomination: First Congregational Church". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 4 photos, from 1976". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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First Congregational Church (Chester, New Jersey)

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