National Register of Historic Places

Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown

Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Listed
December 7, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002573

About this property

The Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown, also known as the Holmdel Community Church, is located at 40 Main Street in Holmdel Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It was the first Baptist church congregation in New Jersey. The historic church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1990, for its significance in architecture. The Holmdel Community Church congregation was formed as a result of a twentieth century merger between the Middletown Baptist Church and the Dutch Reformed Congregation. The Baptist congregation was founded in 1688 by Baptists from Rhode Island and was known as Upper Meeting; it shared a minister with Lower Meeting, the other Baptist congregation in the area, which is now known as Old First Church in Middletown. The first church building on the current site of Holmdel Community Church was constructed in 1705, and the current church building was constructed in 1809 (with later additions). The Dutch Reformed congregation was originally located nearby and was founded in 1699. It was previously known as the Middletown Church of the Navesink, and later as the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown.

Location

40 Main St.
Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey
40.34478, -74.18599

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Freehold (Monmouth Second Phase)
1778Revolutionary War
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Battle of Monmouth Jun 28 1778
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When was Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown listed on the National Register?

Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1990.

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Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown is recorded as the industrial era.

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