First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey)

First Methodist Episcopal Church
United Methodist Church in 2016
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey) is located in Warren County, New Jersey
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey)
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey)
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey) is located in the United States
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, New Jersey)
Location116 East Washington Avenue, Washington, New Jersey
Coordinates40°45′33″N 74°58′36″W / 40.75917°N 74.97667°W / 40.75917; -74.97667 (First Methodist Episcopal Church)
Area1.14 acres (0.46 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Built byBrinton and Smith
ArchitectSamuel A. Brouse
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.100001322[1]
NJRHP No.5199[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2017
Designated NJRHPMay 24, 2017

First Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as United Methodist Church, is a historic church at 116 East Washington Avenue in Washington, Warren County, New Jersey. It was built from 1895 to 1898 with a Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in architecture on July 17, 2017. The parsonage, built 1892, is also included in the listing.[3]

History

The first building constructed here was a wooden church built in 1825. A fire destroyed it in 1856 and the congregation replaced it with a brick building. In 1895, the brick building was deconstructed to allow construction of the current church.[3]

Description

The church was designed by Samuel A. Brouse in a Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. It is built using green serpentine stone and has pink sandstone accents. The form is asymmetrical, with a round tower on one side and a taller, square bell tower of the other.[3]

  • Bell tower
    Bell tower
  • Double door entrance
    Double door entrance
  • Parsonage, built 1892
    Parsonage, built 1892

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#100001322)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 11.
  3. ^ a b c Schaumberg, Erica M.; McMullan, Rev. C. Jean; Lewis, Candace (July 2016). "NRHP Nomination: First Methodist Episcopal Church (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service.