Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey)

The Calvary Baptist Church is located at the corner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9 in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic church was built in 1855 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980, for its significance in architecture.[1][3]

Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey) is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey)
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey)
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey)
LocationCorner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9, Ocean View, New Jersey
Coordinates39°10′14″N 74°44′26″W / 39.17056°N 74.74056°W / 39.17056; -74.74056
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1855
ArchitectDaniel Hand
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Victorian
NRHP reference No.80002477[1]
NJRHP No.989[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980
Designated NJRHPAugust 15, 1980

According to the nomination form, it is the oldest Baptist church in the township, and second oldest in the county. It was built in 1855 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand and features vernacular Greek Revival and Victorian architecture. Hand also designed the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#80002477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b Dixon, Jane S. (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Calvary Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
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