Belleville Dutch Reformed Church

The Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reformed Dutch Church of Second River, is a historic church located in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a Dutch Reformed church in 1697, it is named after the Second River, which is a tributary of the Passaic River. The church was rebuilt in 1725 and again in 1807. The church steeple was used as an observation post during the American Revolution.[3] Over 62 Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the adjacent graveyard. The current church building was built in 1853.[4][5]

Reformed Dutch Church of Second River
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Church in 2017
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Location	171 Main Street Belleville, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°47′12″N 74°8′56″W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1853
Architect	William H. Kirk
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	78001756[1]
NJRHP No.	1061[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 21, 1978
Designated NJRHP	July 12, 1978

See also

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

Media related to Belleville Dutch Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
3. A Church with a History. New York Times, August 11, 1895. Accessed December 30, 2008.
4. Bill Pascrell, Jr. 300th Anniversary of the Belleville Reformed Church. Congressional Record 105th Congress (1997-1998), page E419. March 10, 1997. Accessed December 30, 2008.
5. http://www.njchurchscape.com/Bellevile%20Reformed.html