The Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse is a historic church located at the intersection of County Route 651 (King George Road, Mount Bethel Road) and Mountainview Road in the village of Mount Bethel in Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1786, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976, for its significance in architecture and religion.[2][3][4]
Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse | |
 Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse in 2020 | |
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| Location | Warren Township, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°38′16.7″N 74°30′51.2″W / 40.637972°N 74.514222°W |
| Built | 1786 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001187[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2588[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1976 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 22, 1975 |
History and description
editThe meetinghouse, a plain two and one-half story frame building, was built in 1786. Previously thought to have been built in 1761, disassembled in 1785, and moved to this location, the meetinghouse is now thought to have been built using some of the structure from an earlier building.[4][5] It was built by the Mount Bethel Baptist congregation, which had been established in 1767 from the Scotch Plains Baptist Church. This congregation was the first in Somerset County. In 1960, it dedicated a new church building and abandoned this one.[3][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#76001187)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 15.
- ^ a b Karschner, Terry (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos
- ^ a b "Mount Bethel Baptist Meeting House". New Jersey Historic Trust. 2020.
- ^ "Mount Bethel Baptist Meeting House". Somerset County Tourism.
- ^ "Mount Bethel History". Mt. Bethel Baptist Church.
External links
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