St. Peter's Episcopal Church | |
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Location | 31 Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°15′34″N74°16′34″W / 40.25944°N 74.27611°W |
Built | 1771 |
Architect | Robert Smith |
Architectural style | Georgian, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 98000256 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 3344 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 19, 1998 |
Designated NJRHP | December 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]
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]