New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House

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New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
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LocationShore Road, Middle Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°8′25″N74°46′10″W / 39.14028°N 74.76944°W / 39.14028; -74.76944
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1852
ArchitectDaniel Hand
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002476 [1]
NJRHP No.1005 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1980
Designated NJRHPApril 18, 1980

The New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House, also known as the Asbury United Methodist Church, is a historic church located on Shore Road (U.S. Route 9) in Middle Township of Cape May County, New Jersey, about six miles north of Cape May Court House. [3]

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Listing

It was built in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture and religion. [1] [4] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992. [5]

Architect

The Greek Revival church was built in 1852 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand, who also built the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building and the Calvary Baptist Church. [4] It should not be confused with the First United Methodist Church in Cape May Court House which stands immediately north of the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#80002476)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 7. listed as the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meetinghouse
  3. "Asbury United Methodist Church". United Methodist Church. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Jarmer, Elwood R.; Dixon, Jane (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos
  5. "New Asbury Methodist Meeting House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
  6. "First United Methodist Church of Cape May Court House" . Retrieved August 30, 2016.