Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Woodbridge,_New_Jersey)

Trinity Episcopal Church (Woodbridge, New Jersey)

Trinity Episcopal Church (Woodbridge, New Jersey)

Historic church in New Jersey, United States

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church located at 650 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township of Middlesex County, New Jersey. The third church at this location, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2004, for its significance in architecture and religion.[3]

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History

The congregation became active on December 29, 1703, and the first church was erected about 1717. The second church, erected on the same site in 1754, was granted a charter by King George III on December 6, 1769. It was destroyed by fire in 1858. The cornerstone of the present church was laid on July 7, 1860. The building was consecrated May 20, 1861.[3]

The church remains active today, with regular services, as well as community involvement, including hosting Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and running a food pantry.[4]

Description

The church was designed by Newark architect C. Harrison Condit in the Gothic Revival style often used by architect Richard Upjohn. It is a one-story brick building laid out in a cruciform plan with a slender bell-cot and features a steeply pitched, gable, slate roof.[3]

St. Martha's House, formerly known as the Sexton House, and the rectory, known as the Jonathan Singletary Dunham House, also contribute to this NRHP listing. The Dunham House features elaborate Flemish checker brickwork.[3]

  • St. Martha's House
  • Rectory brickwork

Cemetery

The churchyard contains a cemetery with graves and tombstones dating back to 1715.[3]

  • Churchyard
  • 1758 tombstone

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – (#04000431)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 19.
  3. [3]
    Dietrich, Gregory G. (May 12, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Trinity Episcopal Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 45 photos, from 2002–3
  4. [4]
    "Trinity Episcopal Church Website". Trinity Episcopal Church. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
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