Springfield Presbyterian Church (Springfield, New Jersey) Explained

Building Name:Springfield Presbyterian Church
Location:Springfield, New Jersey
Geo:40.7111°N -74.31°W
Religious Affiliation:Presbyterian
Consecration Year:1745
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Facade Direction:west
Year Completed:1791
Materials:wood
Module:
Embed:yes
First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Springfield
Added:May 7, 1990
Refnum:90000668
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:January 11, 1990
Designated Other1 Number:2725[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Springfield Presbyterian Church is located on Morris Avenue (Route 82) in downtown Springfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was first established in 1745 and the current church was built in 1791.

The church had been used to store ammunition for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and at the Battle of Springfield the church was burned by British and Loyalist troops passing through the township on their way to nearby Hobart Gap.

Listed as the First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1990, for its significance in architecture. The listing included three contributing buildings and one contributing site on ; architectural styles included are Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Federal.[2]

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40.7112°N -74.3101°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 13 . December 27, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90000668}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield ]. National Park Service. Jeffrey A. . Curtis . February 1989 . May 29, 2018. With