St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Freehold Borough, New Jersey)

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
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Location31 Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°15′34″N74°16′34″W / 40.25944°N 74.27611°W / 40.25944; -74.27611
Built1771
Architect Robert Smith
Architectural styleGeorgian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 98000256 [1]
NJRHP No.3344 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 1998
Designated NJRHPDecember 22, 1997

St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building located at 31 Throckmorton Street in Freehold Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The building was constructed in 1771 and features Georgian and Gothic Revival elements. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1998, for its significance in architecture and religion. [1] [3]

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History and description

The congregation was founded in 1702 at the Quaker meeting house in Topanemus, led by Rev. George Keith. Thomas Boels bequeathed the meeting house to the congregation. Both Keith and Boels had converted to Anglicanism. By 1771, the congregation decided to build a new church building in Freehold. It was designed by the architect Robert Smith, who also designed Nassau Hall at Princeton University. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#98000256)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2024. p. 5.
  3. 1 2 Hammond, Joseph W.; Gavin, Caroline (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Peter's Episcopal Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 30 photos.
  4. Griffith, Lee Ellen. "Our History". St. Peter's Church.