Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg, now known as Blawenburg Reformed Church, is a historic church at 424 County Route 518 in the Blawenburg section of Montgomery Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. The Blawenburg Reformed Church Cemetery is located on County Route 601 near CR 518.[3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1985 for its significance in architecture and religion.[4] It was added as a contributing property to the Blawenburg Historic District in 1990.
Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg | |
 Blawenburg Reformed Church in 2021 | |
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| Location | 424 County Route 518, Blawenburg, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′30″N 74°41′57″W / 40.40833°N 74.69917°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1831 |
| Built by | Richard Brown |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Blawenburg Historic District (ID88000632) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002004[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2537[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
| Designated CP | December 7, 1990 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 22, 1985 |
History
editConstruction of the church building started in 1830 and was completed in 1831. Richard Brown was the chief carpenter. It was then known as the Second Dutch Reformed Church at Harlingen. It then became the Reformed Dutch Church at Blawenburg on March 4, 1832.[5] A schoolhouse was built in 1853 by the church. It is now the village preschool. The church cemetery is west of the church on land partly donated by John Van Zandt in 1859.[4]
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Blawenburg Village Preschool
Description
editThe church is a two story white building, an example of late Georgian architecture. It has a bell tower with a feather-shaped weathervane on top. The facade features an oculus and two pie-shaped windows. There are two entrance doors.[4]
Notable burials
edit- David F. Weeks (July 31, 1874 – March 15, 1929), football player, coach, and doctor
- John Allan Wyeth (October 24, 1894 – May 11, 1981), World War I veteran, war poet, and painter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#85002004)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 27, 2015. p. 10.
- ^ "Blawenburg Reformed Church Cemetery". Blawenburg Reformed Church.
- ^ a b c Turhune, Grace A. (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg". National Park Service. With accompanying 8 photos
- ^ "A Brief History of Blawenburg Reformed Church". Blawenburg Reformed Church.
External links
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Media related to Blawenburg Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
