National Register of Historic Places

First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield

Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
May 6, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000668

About this property

The Springfield Presbyterian Church is located on Morris Avenue (Route 82) in downtown Springfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was first established in 1745 and the current church was built in 1791. The church had been used to store ammunition for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and at the Battle of Springfield the church was burned by British and Loyalist troops passing through the township on their way to nearby Hobart Gap. Listed as the First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1990, for its significance in architecture. The listing included three contributing buildings and one contributing site on 3 acres (1.2 ha); architectural styles included are Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Federal.

Location

201 Morris Ave. and 11--41 Church Mall
Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
40.71152, -74.31035

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield listed on the National Register?

First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1990.

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First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield is recorded as the industrial era.

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