Orient Baptist Church | |
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| Location | New Jersey Route 88, Laurelton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′11″N74°7′40″W / 40.06972°N 74.12778°W Coordinates: 40°4′11″N74°7′40″W / 40.06972°N 74.12778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | James L. Dorsett |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference # | 77000902 [1] |
| NJRHP # | 2279 [2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 10, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 10, 1977 |
Orient Baptist Church, also known as First Baptist Church of Laurelton, is a historic Baptist church on New Jersey Route 88 in the Laurelton section of Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.
A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for Christian worship services. The term is often used by Christians to refer to the physical buildings where they worship, but it is sometimes used to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.
Route 88 is a state highway in the northern part of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It runs 10.02 mi (16.13 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 and County Route 547 in Lakewood Township to an intersection with Route 35 in Point Pleasant. It is a two-lane undivided road that passes through mostly residential and commercial areas. The route intersects CR 549 in Lakewood, Route 70 in Brick Township at the former Laurelton Circle, and CR 549 Spur in Point Pleasant. The road is mentioned in the lyrics of the 1973 song "Spirit in the Night" by Bruce Springsteen.
Laurelton is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.
The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1858 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [3]
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1842.
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
