Paramus_Reformed_Church_Historic_District

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District

Historic church in New Jersey, United States

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District is a historic district bounded by Franklin Turnpike, Route 17, Saddle River, south side of Valleau Cemetery, and E Glen Avenue in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

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The congregation was established in 1725 by Dutch settlers. The stone church was built in 1800, replacing an earlier building from 1735[2] and using the bricks of the old church.[3] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1975. The church also has a small gated cemetery with graves of Dutch ancestors and a path that leads to a nearby residential street.

The church was used as a hospital, barrack and prison in the Revolutionary War.[3] The church is currently still in use.

On November 16 and December 26, 2014, Joseph Galli of Somerville allegedly used a high powered AR-15 rifle to shoot inside the church. This led to the breaking of a stained glass window dating back to 1875. Him and Alexander Norell were charged with more than $2,000 in property damage and indicted for gun charges with an assault rifle.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 6, 2010. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Paramus Reformed Church". New Jersey Churchscape. Retrieved July 27, 2011. The congregation was organized in 1725 and this stone Reformed church erected in 1800, succeeding a previous one erected in 1735.
  3. [3]
    "Old Paramus Reformed Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Cousins Indicted for Shooting Up Empty Historic Church in NJ". NBC New York. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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