The Richwood Methodist Church is located at 104 Richwood Road in the Richwood section of the township of Harrison in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The historic church was built around 1860 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1979, for its significance in architecture.[1] The listing includes the adjacent church cemetery.[3]
Richwood Methodist Church | |
 Richwood Methodist Church and Cemetery | |
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| Location | 104 Richwood Road, Richwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′18″N 75°10′1″W / 39.72167°N 75.16694°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1860 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001490[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1390[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979 |
History and description
editThe church was organized on May 22, 1860.[4] The land for the church building was purchased on August 2. It was built later in the year or early in 1861. The Late Victorian style church also has Greek and Gothic features.[3] The church has also been known as Mount Pleasant and Five Points. Stained glass windows were installed in 1925.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#79001490)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 3.
- ^ a b Richardson, Herbert A. (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richwood Methodist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
- ^ a b "Church History". Richwood United Methodist Church.
External links
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Media related to Richwood Methodist Church at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
