Belleville Dutch Reformed Church Explained

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
Designated Other1 Color:
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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]

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  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . April 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024131345/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/essex.pdf . October 24, 2012 .
  2. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1895/08/11/105981860.pdf A Church with a History
  3. [Bill Pascrell, Jr.]