The New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House, also known as the Asbury United Methodist Church, is a historic church located on Shore Road (U.S. Route 9) in Middle Township of Cape May County, New Jersey, about six miles north of Cape May Court House.[3] It was built in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][4] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992.[5]
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House | |
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| Location | Shore Road, Middle Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°8′25″N 74°46′10″W / 39.14028°N 74.76944°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Daniel Hand |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002476[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1005[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 18, 1980 |
The Greek Revival church was built in 1852 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand, who also built the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building and the Calvary Baptist Church.[4] It should not be confused with the First United Methodist Church in Cape May Court House which stands immediately north of the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building.[6]
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Historic American Buildings Survey photo 1992 -
Historic American Buildings Survey photo 1992
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#80002476)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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. 7.
listed as the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meetinghouse
- ^ "Asbury United Methodist Church". United Methodist Church. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Jarmer, Elwood R.; Dixon, Jane (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos
- ^ "New Asbury Methodist Meeting House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
- ^ "First United Methodist Church of Cape May Court House". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
External links
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Media related to New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1111, "New Asbury Methodist Meeting House, Shore Road, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
