The First Reformed Church, historically known as the Dutch Reformed Church, is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey on 160 Neilson Street. It is adjacent to the First Reformed Church Cemetery in the churchyard. The education building is located next to the sanctuary building with the street address being 9 Bayard Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1988, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][3]
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| Location | 160 Neilson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′42″N 74°26′32″W / 40.49500°N 74.44222°W |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001703[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1862[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 27, 1988 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 15, 1988 |
History
editThe congregation was formed in 1717.[4][5] The church building was constructed in 1812.[6] In 1971 the church was set on fire.[7]
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| Details | |
| Location | Churchyard |
| Find a Grave | First Reformed Church Cemetery |
Notable burials
edit- Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh, first President of Queen's College (now Rutgers University)
- Ira Condict, third President of Queen's College (now Rutgers University)
- Theodore Frelinghuysen, United States Senator from New Jersey, seventh President of Queen's College (now Rutgers University)
Gallery
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HABS photo of church and cemetery from 1960. -
The church interior, March 1960. -
New Brunswick historical information -
March 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#88001703)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 7.
listed as the First Dutch Reformed Church
- ^ Foster, Janet W. (January 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dutch Reformed Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 13 photos
- ^ "Church of the Three Mile Run". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
... But, dissention grew and by 1717, an agreement was reached whereby the Three Mile Run and New Brunswick Churches would operate as one, and the Six and Ten Mile Run Churches would do the same.
- ^ "First Reformed Church of New Brunswick". First Reformed Church of New Brunswick. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
The Reformed Dutch Church of New Brunswick was organized in 1717, when Dutch folks at the River and Lawrence Brook built a church. It was a wooden building, fronting the River and occupying the corner lot at Burnet and Schureman Streets, and like most of the early Dutch churches, its breadth was greater than its depth. The total number of pews was 50, and the church could seat 300 worshippers. It was not completed for several years but remained in service upwards of 50 years.
- ^ "First Reformed Church". New Jersey Churchscape. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "'Suspicious' Fire Damages Church in New Brunswick". The New York Times. May 30, 1971. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
External links
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Media related to First Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-716, "First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, Neilson Street, New Brunswick", 10 photos, 5 data pages
