Congregational Church (Montclair, New Jersey)
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Congregational Church | |
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Location | 42 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°48′44″N 74°13′07″W / 40.81222°N 74.21861°W |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue |
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MPS | Montclair MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86003050[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1126[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 1, 1988 |
Designated NJRHP | September 29, 1986 |
The Congregational Church, also known as the First Congregational Church of Montclair, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at 42 South Fullerton Avenue in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The church was designed by the architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and features Perpendicular Gothic style.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.[1] Eleanor Price notes in the nomination form that it is "one of the finest examples of Gothic church architecture in the country".[4] It was listed in the Churches section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System – (#86003050)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 9.
- ^ Nowicki, Susan A. (1998), Montclair, New Jersey: The Development of a Suburban Town and Its Architecture, ProQuest, p. 60
- ^ Price, Eleanor (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Congregational Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Price, Eleanor (November 1986). "Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area". National Park Service. p. 9.
Categories:
- Churches in Essex County, New Jersey
- United Church of Christ churches in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1920
- National Register of Historic Places in Montclair, New Jersey
- Bertram Goodhue church buildings
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Congregational churches in New Jersey
- 1920 establishments in New Jersey