New North Reformed Low Dutch Church
The New North Reformed Low Dutch Church, also known as the Saddle River Reformed Church and the Old Stone Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church located on East Saddle River Road at Old Stone Church Road in the borough of Upper Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The current church was built in 1819 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) program in 1936.[3] The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1982, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, religion, and social history.[1][4]
New North Reformed Low Dutch Church | |
 The Old Stone Church in 2017 | |
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| Location | East Saddle River Road at Old Stone Church Road, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 41°4′14″N 74°5′12″W / 41.07056°N 74.08667°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003263[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 712[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1982 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 21, 1981 |
History and description
editThe congregation was organized in 1784, formed from the Paramus Reformed Church. An earlier church may have been built at the site around 1789. The current church was constructed from 1814 to 1819 and was restored from 1971 to 1972. The stone church features a replica pulpit based on the original imported from the Netherlands. The cemetery contains several graves of soldiers from the American Revolutionary War.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#82003263)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2023. p. 26.
- ^ "Saddle River Reformed Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
- ^ a b Rothe, Albin H. (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New North Reformed Low Dutch Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos
External links
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Media related to Saddle River Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-255, "Saddle River Reformed Church, East Saddle River & Upper Saddle River Roads, Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ", 4 photos, 13 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
- "Saddle River Reformed Church and Cemetery". The Historical Marker Database.
