Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey) Explained

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
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 4 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002477}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Calvary Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. Jane S. . Dixon . February 1979 . With