First Presbyterian Church (Pennington, New Jersey)
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington is a historic congregation in Pennington, New Jersey that started in 1709. The current building dates to 1875 after an 1847 Gothic structure burned down the previous year.[3]
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| First Presbyterian Church of Pennington | |
 A historic, pre-1923, postcard of Pennington Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | 13 South Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey 08534 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Churchmanship | Mainline Protestant |
| Membership | 557 (2013) |
| Weekly attendance | 137 (2013)[1] |
| Website | pennpres.org |
| History | |
| Founded | May, 1709 |
| Dedication | 1724 (original building), 1847 (second building), 1875 (current building) |
| Events | British occupation (1776), Burned down (1874) |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | New Brunswick |
| Synod | Northeast |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Nancy Mikoski Associate Pastor. Rev. David Hallgren |
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington | |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′38.9″N 74°47′26.2″W |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000591 |
| NJRHP No. | 1727[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 2011 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 2, 2011 |
See also
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References
- "All Statistics - First Presbyterian Church of Pennington". Research Services. Presbyterian Mission Agency.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-16.
- "History". Pennington Presbyterian Church.
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