Calvary Baptist Church | |
Location: | Corner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9, Ocean View, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 39.1706°N -74.7406°W |
Built: | 1855 |
Architect: | Daniel Hand |
Architecture: | Greek Revival, Victorian |
Added: | November 25, 1980 |
Refnum: | 80002477 |
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: | August 15, 1980 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 989[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Calvary Baptist Church is located at the corner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9 in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic church was built in 1855 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980, for its significance in architecture.[2]
According to the nomination form, it is the oldest Baptist church in the township, and second oldest in the county. It was built in 1855 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand and features vernacular Greek Revival and Victorian architecture. Hand also designed the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building.[2]