First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
Coordinates: | 40.5617°N -74.2733°W |
Location: | 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey |
Built: | 1803 |
Architect: | Jonathan Freeman |
Architecture: | Greek Revival, Classical Revival |
Added: | May 2, 2008 |
Refnum: | 08000363 |
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 25, 2008 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 4594[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The First Presbyterian Church is located at 600 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was founded in 1675. The main part of the church building was completed in 1803. The property, listed as the First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2008, for its significance in art, politics/government, and religion. The historic church was designed and built by Jonathan Freeman, a member of the congregation.[2]
First Presbyterian Cemetery | |
Established: | 1690 |
Closed: | --> |
Findagraveid: | 1592339 |
The oldest headstone in the churchyard cemetery dates from 1690.[3]