Orient Baptist Church Explained

Orient Baptist Church
Coordinates:	40.0697°N -74.1278°W
Builder:	James L. Dorsett
Added:	August 10, 1977
Refnum:	77000902
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 10, 1977
Designated Other1 Number:	2279^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Orient Baptist Church, also known as the First Baptist Church of Laurelton, is located at 1836 NJ Route 88 in the Laurelton section of Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Greek Revival building was constructed in 1857 by James L. Dorsett on land bequeathed by Reverend Abraham O. S. Havens. The congregation was organized in 1858. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1977, for its significance in architecture and religion.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ocean County, New Jersey

External links

• • Church website

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 10 . June 28, 2024 . listed as First Baptist Church of Laurelton.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77000902}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orient Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. Mrs. Leland W. Downey . March 1973 . With