New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House

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] 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]

New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
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New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House is located in New Jersey
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House is located in the United States
New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
LocationShore Road, Middle Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°8′25″N 74°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 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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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.
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