First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey)
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 120 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The church's first congregation got together in 1712 and their first church was built in 1726.[3] The church building and churchyard cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places for their significance in architecture, politics, religion, and social history on September 09, 2005.[4]
First Presbyterian Church | |
 First Presbyterian Church in 2020 | |
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| Location | 120 E. State St. Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1839/1712 |
| Architect | Hotchkiss, Horatio Nelson; Hotchkiss & Thompson |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000967[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4269[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 09, 2005 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 22, 2005 |
Colonel Johann Rall was buried in an unidentified grave in the churchyard of this church, with an inscription dedicated to his memory.[5][6]
Former pastors
- James Waddel Alexander, 1829–1832
- John William Yeomans, 1834–1841
- Henry Collin Minton, 1891–1902
References
- "National Register Information System – (#05000967)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 1, 2020. p. 13.
- "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Timeline". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Dacey, Aleah; Carmelich, Julie P.; Reuter, Tyreen (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 31 photos
- "Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey". Trentonhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Burials in churchyard". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links
Media related to First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- John Hall, Mary Anna Hall, History of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, N.J.: from the first settlement of the town (MacCrellish & Quigley, printers, 1912) AVAILABLE ONLINE
- First Presbyterian Church of Trenton Official Website
- Johann Gottlieb Rall at Find a Grave
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