Richwood Methodist Church Explained

Richwood Methodist Church
Location:104 Richwood Road, Richwood, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.7217°N -75.1669°W
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:January 19, 1979
Refnum:79001490
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Number:1390[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Richwood Methodist Church is located at 104 Richwood Road in the Richwood section of the township of Harrison in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The historic church was built around 1860 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1979, for its significance in architecture. The listing includes the adjacent church cemetery.[2]

History and description

The church was organized on May 22, 1860.[3] The land for the church building was purchased on August 2. It was built later in the year or early in 1861. The Late Victorian style church also has Greek and Gothic features.[2] The church has also been known as Mount Pleasant and Five Points. Stained glass windows were installed in 1925.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 3 . September 11, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79001490}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richwood Methodist Church ]. National Park Service. Herbert A. . Richardson . July 1977 . With
  3. Web site: Church History . Richwood United Methodist Church.