First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey)
First Presbyterian Church | |
![]() First Presbyterian Church in 2020 | |
Location | 120 E. State St. Trenton, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W / 40.220444°N 74.763306°W |
Built | 1839/1712 |
Architect | Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss; 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 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located 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 9, 2005.[4]
History and description
[edit]The current church was built in 1839 and is the third one at this site. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss with Greek Revival style and features two Ionic columns. It has a 120-foot (37 m) high octagonal steeple. Cemetery plots are located to the east and west of the building.[4]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/First_Presbyterian_Church_and_Cemetery%2C_Trenton%2C_NJ.jpg/220px-First_Presbyterian_Church_and_Cemetery%2C_Trenton%2C_NJ.jpg)
Former pastors
[edit]- David Cowell, 1732–1760
- James Waddel Alexander, 1829–1832
- John William Yeomans, 1834–1841
- Henry Collin Minton, 1891–1902
Notable interments
[edit]Colonel Johann Rall, commander of the Hessian troops during the Battle of Trenton, was buried in an unidentified grave in the churchyard of this church, with an inscription dedicated to his memory.[5][6]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- List of Presbyterian churches in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]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
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1839
- Churches in Trenton, New Jersey
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Trenton, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Stone churches in New Jersey