Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey)

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LocationSwedesboro-Sharptown Road, Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°42′5″N75°19′58″W / 39.70139°N 75.33278°W / 39.70139; -75.33278
Built1789 (1789)
NRHP reference No. 73001097 [1]
NJRHP No.1442 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1973
Designated NJRHPMay 1, 1972

Moravian Church is a historic church building located on Swedesboro-Sharptown Road in the Oliphant's Mill (Porches Mill) section of Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The church was dedicated in 1789 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1973, for its significance in architecture and religion. [4] The property is currently under the stewardship of the Gloucester County Historical Society. [5]

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History and description

In 1747, Moravians built a log church here, near Oldmans Creek. The current brick building was started in 1786 and dedicated in 1789. In 1836, the property was sold to the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Jersey. [3] [4] In 1948, the Gloucester County Historical Society purchased it. [6]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#73001097)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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  4. 1 2 Bassett, William B. (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moravian Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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