High Bridge Reformed Church

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High Bridge Reformed Church
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High Bridge Reformed Church in 2021
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LocationChurch Street and CR 513, High Bridge, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°40′13″N74°53′41″W / 40.67028°N 74.89472°W / 40.67028; -74.89472
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
Architect George B. Post, Joseph Fowler
Architectural style Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 80002494 [1]
NJRHP No.1593 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1980
Designated NJRHPAugust 14, 1980

High Bridge Reformed Church is a historic church located at Church Street and County Route 513 in High Bridge in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The church, built in 1870, is part of the Reformed Church in America. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980, for its significance in architecture and religion. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#80002494)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. August 22, 2016. p. 7.
  3. Repka, Barbara (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: High Bridge Reformed Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos