Springfield Presbyterian Church (Springfield, New Jersey)

Springfield Presbyterian Church
Church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationPresbyterian
Year consecrated1745
Location
LocationSpringfield, New Jersey
Geographic coordinates40°42′40″N 74°18′36″W / 40.71111°N 74.31000°W / 40.71111; -74.31000
Architecture
StyleFederal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Completed1791
Specifications
Direction of façadewest
Materialswood
First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Springfield
NRHP reference No.90000668[1]
NJRHP No.2725[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1990
Designated NJRHPJanuary 11, 1990

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]

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]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#90000668)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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

40°42′40″N 74°18′36″W / 40.7112°N 74.3101°W / 40.7112; -74.3101