First Presbyterian Church | |
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40°47′51″N 74°28′47″W / 40.79750°N 74.47972°W | |
Location | 57 E. Park Place Morristown, New Jersey |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque Revival architecture |
Completed | 1894 |
Part of | Morristown District ( ID73001126) |
Designated CP | October 30, 1973 |
The First Presbyterian Church is located at 57 E. Park Place in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. The congregation started worship here in 1733. It received a royal charter from George II of Great Britain in 1756. The current church building was erected in 1894. [1] [2] The stone building features Romanesque Revival architecture and works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. [3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a contributing property of the Morristown District, on October 30, 1973. [4]
In 1840, the congregation decided to split in two, and formed the Second Presbyterian Church. In 1863, the name was changed to the South Street Presbyterian Church at Morristown. After a fire destroyed the original church building, a new stone church was built in 1878, designed by architect J. Cleaveland Cady in Romanesque Revival style. The building is also listed as a contributing property of the Morristown District. [4] In 1925, the two congregations merged to form the Presbyterian Church in Morristown. [1]
First Presbyterian Church | |
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40°47′51″N 74°28′47″W / 40.79750°N 74.47972°W | |
Location | 57 E. Park Place Morristown, New Jersey |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque Revival architecture |
Completed | 1894 |
Part of | Morristown District ( ID73001126) |
Designated CP | October 30, 1973 |
The First Presbyterian Church is located at 57 E. Park Place in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. The congregation started worship here in 1733. It received a royal charter from George II of Great Britain in 1756. The current church building was erected in 1894. [1] [2] The stone building features Romanesque Revival architecture and works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. [3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a contributing property of the Morristown District, on October 30, 1973. [4]
In 1840, the congregation decided to split in two, and formed the Second Presbyterian Church. In 1863, the name was changed to the South Street Presbyterian Church at Morristown. After a fire destroyed the original church building, a new stone church was built in 1878, designed by architect J. Cleaveland Cady in Romanesque Revival style. The building is also listed as a contributing property of the Morristown District. [4] In 1925, the two congregations merged to form the Presbyterian Church in Morristown. [1]