Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church

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This church was closed for a few years. It is now Faithfulness Church, a Chinese Protestant Church.

Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church
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LocationJct. of Sussex Tpk. and Church Rd., Randolph Township, Mount Freedom, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°49′38″N74°34′56″W / 40.82722°N 74.58222°W / 40.82722; -74.58222 Coordinates: 40°49′38″N74°34′56″W / 40.82722°N 74.58222°W / 40.82722; -74.58222
Area7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Built1868
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, East Jersey cottage
NRHP reference # 91001484 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1991
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Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church is a historic Christian house of worship affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and located at the intersection of Sussex Turnpike and Church Road in the Mount Freedom section of Randolph Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. This congregation is overseen by the Presbytery of Newton. [2]

The church building was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Presbytery of Newton. "The Presbytery of Newton Encompasses Churches in Four Counties of New Jersey". Retrieved 30 April 2013.