National Register of Historic Places

Bloomfield Green Historic District

Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
April 19, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001757

About this property

The Bloomfield Green Historic District is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district located in the township of Bloomfield in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It encompasses Bloomfield Green, a 4-acre (1.6 ha) park. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1978, for its significance in architecture, community planning, education, military history, and religion. It has 181 contributing buildings, including several that are part of Bloomfield College. Construction of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, the Church on the Green, started in 1797. It was designed by architect Samuel Ward with Federal architectural style and built using red sandstone. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. The Church of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic church, was built from 1890 to 1892. Designed by ecclesiastical architect Jeremiah O'Rourke and built with colored brick, it features Romanesque Revival style. The Westminster Presbyterian Church, built from 1890 to 1892, features Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It is now the Westminster Art Center at Bloomfield College. National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey Media related to Bloomfield Green Historic District at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-60, "First Presbyterian Church on-the-Green, Bloomfield, Essex County, NJ", 5 photos, 9 measured drawings, 4 data pages

Location

Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
40.79780, -74.19575

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTMILITARYEDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bloomfield Green Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bloomfield Green Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bloomfield Green Historic District?

Bloomfield Green Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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