First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey)
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 120 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
First Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 120 E. State St. Trenton, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1839/1712 |
Architect | Hotchkiss, Horatio Nelson; Hotchkiss & Thompson |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 05000967[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 09, 2005 |
The church's first congregation got together in 1712 and their first church was built in 1726.[2] The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Colonel Johann Rall was buried in an unidentified grave in the churchyard of this church, with an inscription dedicated to his memory.[3][4]
Former pastors
- James Waddel Alexander, 1829–1832
- John William Yeomans, 1834–1841
- Henry Collin Minton, 1891–1902
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References
- "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Timeline". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey". Trentonhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Burials in churchyard". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links
- John Hall, Mary Anna Hall, History of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, N.J.: from the first settlement of the town (MacCrellish & Quigley, printers, 1912) AVAILABLE ONLINE
- First Presbyterian Church of Trenton Official Website
- Johann Gottlieb Rall at Find a Grave
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