Orient Baptist Church, also known as First Baptist Church of Laurelton, is a historic Baptist church on New Jersey Route 88 in the Laurelton section of Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in New Jersey
Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in the United States
Orient Baptist Church
LocationNew Jersey Route 88, Laurelton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°4′11″N 74°7′40″W / 40.06972°N 74.12778°W / 40.06972; -74.12778
Arealess than one acre
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectJames L. Dorsett
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.77000902[1]
NJRHP No.2279[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1977
Designated NJRHPJanuary 10, 1977

The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1858 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 2.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orient Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved April 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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