First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth

	First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
	The First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth in fall 2011
Location	14–44 Broad Street; Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°39′45″N 74°12′56″W / 40.66250°N 74.21556°W
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built	1783
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000914
NJRHP No.	2667
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1977
Designated NJRHP	October 8, 1976

Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth (Old First of Elizabeth and formerly known as the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth) is a historic church at 14–44 Broad Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States.^[3]^[4] Built in 1783, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1977, for its significance in architecture and religion.^[1]^[5]

History

The churchyard dates from 1687 and has over two thousand graves, many from the American Revolutionary War, including the Reverend James Caldwell.^[5]

In 2013, a Bible dating from 1699 belonging to founder John Ogden (colonist) was returned to the congregation.^[6]

In 2019, the First Presbyterian Church merged with the Siloam Hope Presbyterian Church, becoming the Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church. The newly merged congregation would remain at its original Broad Street location.^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System – (#77000914)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 4. listed as Old First (First Presbyterian Church)
^ http://www.fpcenj.org/FPCENJ/History.html
^ http://snyderfoundation.com/page.php?id=19
^ ^a ^b Wallace, Raymond; Kostrub, Nanci (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth/"Old First" of Elizabeth". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1936 and 1976
^ Khavine, Richard (February 12, 2013). "'Priceless' 17th century Bible comes home to Elizabeth". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
^ "Welcome. Love. Service. Community".
^ "A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemetery".

External links

Media related to First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth at Wikimedia Commons
First Presbyterian Churchyard at Find a Grave

[nris-1] "National Register Information System – (#77000914)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 4. listed as Old First (First Presbyterian Church)

[3] ttp://www.fpcenj.org/FPCENJ/History.html

[4] ttp://snyderfoundation.com/page.php?id=19

[nrhpdoc-5] Wallace, Raymond; Kostrub, Nanci (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth/"Old First" of Elizabeth". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1936 and 1976

[6] Khavine, Richard (February 12, 2013). "'Priceless' 17th century Bible comes home to Elizabeth". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

[7] "Welcome. Love. Service. Community".

[8] "A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemetery".

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