The First Reformed Church, historically known as the Dutch Reformed Church, is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey on 160 Neilson Street. It is adjacent to the First Reformed Church Cemetery in the churchyard. The education building is located next to the sanctuary building with the street address being 9 Bayard Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1988, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][3]
History
The congregation was formed in 1717.[4][5] The church building was constructed in 1812.[6] In 1971 the church was set on fire.[7]
^"Church of the Three Mile Run". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011. ... But, dissention grew and by 1717, an agreement was reached whereby the Three Mile Run and New Brunswick Churches would operate as one, and the Six and Ten Mile Run Churches would do the same.
^"First Reformed Church of New Brunswick". First Reformed Church of New Brunswick. Retrieved July 5, 2011. The Reformed Dutch Church of New Brunswick was organized in 1717, when Dutch folks at the River and Lawrence Brook built a church. It was a wooden building, fronting the River and occupying the corner lot at Burnet and Schureman Streets, and like most of the early Dutch churches, its breadth was greater than its depth. The total number of pews was 50, and the church could seat 300 worshippers. It was not completed for several years but remained in service upwards of 50 years.
