| Old First Presbyterian Church | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 820 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′3″N 74°10′21″W / 40.73417°N 74.17250°W / 40.73417; -74.17250 |
| Built | 1787 |
| Architect | Eleazer Ball |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000781 |
| NJRHP No. | 1300 |
| Significant dates | |
| 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. The grounds, located in the Four Corners Historic District, includes an old burial ground.
Notable burials
- William Burnet (1730–1791), physician who represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1781.
- Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833.
- Thomas Ward (1759–1842), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817.
- Thomas M. Woodruff (1804–1855), represented New York's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Sarapin, Janice Kohl (2002). Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2111-4.
- William Burnet, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- Silas Condit Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, 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.
External links
- First Presbyterian Church in Newark
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery / Churchyard Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine 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 Newark, New Jersey
- Presbyterian cemeteries in New Jersey
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- Culture of Newark, New Jersey
- Churches in Newark, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Newark, New Jersey
- 1787 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Historic district contributing properties in Newark, New Jersey