Old First Presbyterian Church (Newark, New Jersey)
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| Location | 820 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Built | 1787 |
| Architect | Eleazer Ball |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000781 [1] |
| NJRHP # | 1300 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 2, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 2, 1972 |
The Old First Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, is a church in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] The grounds, located in the Four Corners Historic District, includes an old burial ground.[2]
Notable burials
- William Burnet (1730–1791), physician who represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1781.[3]
- Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833.[4]
- Thomas Ward (1759–1842), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817.[5]
- Thomas M. Woodruff (1804–1855), represented New York's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ William Burnet, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- ↑ Silas Condit, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- ↑ Thomas Ward, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- ↑ Thomas M. Woodruff, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
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- First Presbyterian Church in Newark
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery / Churchyard at The Political Graveyard
- First Presbyterian Churchyard Memorial Garden at Find A Grave
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- Churches completed in 1787
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Georgian architecture in New Jersey
- Cemeteries in Essex County, New Jersey
- Protestant Reformed cemeteries
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- Culture of Newark, New Jersey
- Churches in Newark, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New Jersey
- 1787 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 18th-century Presbyterian church buildings
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs
