Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

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LocationBroad and Lawrence Streets, Bridgeton, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°25′45″N75°14′3″W / 39.42917°N 75.23417°W / 39.42917; -75.23417
Area9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1792
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74001159 [1]
NJRHP No. [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 02, 1974

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church on Broad (New Jersey Route 49) and Lawrence Streets in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. [3] It was built in 1792 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The church and cemetery are also listed on both the New Jersey Register (ID #1029, since 1973) [4]

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