The Springfield Presbyterian Church is located on Morris Avenue (Route 82) in downtown Springfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was first established in 1745 and the current church was built in 1791.[3]
Springfield Presbyterian Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Presbyterian |
Year consecrated | 1745 |
Location | |
Location | Springfield, New Jersey |
Geographic coordinates | 40°42′40″N 74°18′36″W / 40.71111°N 74.31000°W |
Architecture | |
Style | Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1791 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | west |
Materials | wood |
First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Springfield | |
NRHP reference No. | 90000668[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2725[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1990 |
Designated NJRHP | January 11, 1990 |
The church had been used to store ammunition for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and at the Battle of Springfield the church was burned by British and Loyalist troops passing through the township on their way to nearby Hobart Gap.
Listed as the First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1990, for its significance in architecture.[1] The listing included three contributing buildings and one contributing site on 3 acres (1.2 ha); architectural styles included are Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Federal.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#90000668)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 13.
- ^ a b Curtis, Jeffrey A. (February 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield". National Park Service. Retrieved May 29, 2018. With accompanying 21 photos
External links
edit- Media related to First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Springfield at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website