Stanhope United Methodist Church Explained

Stanhope United Methodist Church
Coordinates:40.9014°N -74.7053°W
Architect:Floyd Yard Parsons
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
Added:January 2, 2013
Refnum:12001127
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:October 15, 2012
Designated Other1 Number:5209[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Stanhope United Methodist Church is a historic church built 1920 in the borough of Netcong in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It is across the Musconetcong River from Stanhope. Historically known as The Church in the Glen, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013 for its significance in architecture.[2]

History and description

The first Methodist church in the area was built in 1835 in Lockwood. From 1839 to 1844, the Plaster Mill in Stanhope was used for services. In 1844, a new frame church was built on Linden Avenue in Stanhope. Construction of the current stone church in Netcong was started in 1917 and completed in 1920. It was designed by the ecclesiastical architect Floyd Yard Parsons and features Tudor Revival and English Gothic styles.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 18 . September 11, 2023 .
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stanhope United Methodist Church (The Church in the Glen) . January 2, 2013 . Mary Delaney . Krugman . .
  3. Web site: About Us . Stanhope United Methodist Church.