First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth | |
![]() The First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth in fall 2011 | |
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Location | 14–44 Broad Street Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°39′45″N 74°12′56″W / 40.66250°N 74.21556°WCoordinates: 40°39′45″N 74°12′56″W / 40.66250°N 74.21556°W |
Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
Built | 1783 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 77000914[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 1977 |
Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth (Old First of Elizabeth and formerly known as the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth) is a historic church at 14–44 Broad Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]
It was built in 1783 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its significance in architecture.[4]
The churchyard dates from 1687 and has over two thousand graves, many from the American Revolutionary War, including the Reverend James Caldwell.[4]
In 2013, a Bible dating from 1699 belonging to founder was returned to the congregation.[5]
In 2019, the First Presbyterian Church merged with the Siloam Hope Presbyterian Church, becoming the Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church. The newly merged congregation would remain at its original Broad Street location.[6][7]
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References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ http://www.fpcenj.org/FPCENJ/History.html
- ^ http://snyderfoundation.com/page.php?id=19
- ^ a b Wallace, Raymond; Kostrub, Nanci (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth/"Old First" of Elizabeth". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) With accompanying six photos from 1936 and 1976 - ^ Khavine, Richard (February 12, 2013). "'Priceless' 17th century Bible comes home to Elizabeth". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ "Welcome. Love. Service. Community".
- ^ "A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemetery".
External links[]
Media related to First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth at Wikimedia Commons
- History of Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1783
- Churches in Union County, New Jersey
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- 18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs
- New Jersey church stubs