Reformed Dutch Church of Second River | |
Location: | 171 Main Street Belleville, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 40.7867°N -74.1489°W |
Built: | 1853 |
Architect: | William H. Kirk |
Architecture: | Gothic Revival |
Added: | December 21, 1978 |
Refnum: | 78001756 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | July 12, 1978 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 1061[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reformed Dutch Church of Second River, is a historic church located in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a Dutch Reformed church in 1697, it is named after the Second River, which is a tributary of the Passaic River. The church was rebuilt in 1725 and again in 1807. The church steeple was used as an observation post during the American Revolution.[2] Over 62 Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the adjacent graveyard. The current church building was built in 1853.[3]