National Register of Historic Places

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Listed
December 2, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001159

About this property

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church on Broad (New Jersey Route 49) and Lawrence Streets in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1792 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The church and cemetery are also listed on both the New Jersey Register (ID #1029, since 1973) Ebenezer Elmer (1752–1843), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1801 to 1807. Jonathan Elmer (1745–1817), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1789 to 1791. Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1843 to 1845. James G. Hampton (1814–1861), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849. John T. Nixon (1820–1889), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1859 to 1863. Elias P. Seeley (1791–1846), 11th Governor of New Jersey, serving in 1833. William G. Whiteley (1819–1886), represented Delaware in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. General James Giles Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine (1756–1825) Revolutionary War General who served under Washington Bloomfield H. Minch (1864–1929), President of the New Jersey Senate Joseph Archibald Clark (1822–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co. Clement Waters Shoemaker (1848–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co. and philanthropist. Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863–1942), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1906 to 1941. Hessian soldier from the American Revolutionary War National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, New Jersey Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Find A Grave

Location

Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
39.42918, -75.23386

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bridgeton Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Potter's Tavern
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Seeley, Samuel W., House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Buck, Jeremiah, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Giles, Gen. James, House
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Quinton's Bridge
1778Revolutionary War
12.6 mi

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When was Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery?

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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