Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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| Location | Broad and Lawrence Streets, Bridgeton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′45″N 75°14′3″W / 39.42917°N 75.23417°WCoordinates: 39°25′45″N 75°14′3″W / 39.42917°N 75.23417°W |
| Area | 9.8 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1792 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001159[1] |
| NJRHP # | [2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 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]
Notable burials
- Ebenezer Elmer (1752–1843), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1801-1807.[5]
- Jonathan Elmer (1745–1817), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1789-1791.[6]
- Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1843-1845.[7]
- James G. Hampton (1814–1861), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.[8]
- John T. Nixon (1820–1889), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1859 to 1863.[9]
- Elias P. Seeley (1791–1846), 11th Governor of New Jersey, serving in 1833.[10]
- William G. Whiteley (1819–1886), represented Delaware in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861.[11]
- General James Giles (1756-1825) Revolutionary War General who served under Washington
- Joseph Archibald Clark (1822–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co.
- Clement Waters Shoemaker (1848–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co. and philanthropist.
- Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863–1942),Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1906 to 1941.[12]
- Hessian soldier from the American Revolutionary war
On a pre-1923 postcard
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ↑ Sarapin, Janice Kohl (2002). Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2111-4.
- ↑ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Historic Preservation Office, last updated August 6, 2007. Accessed August 26, 2007.
- ↑ Ebenezer Elmer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ Jonathan Elmer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ James Giles Hampton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ↑ John Thompson Nixon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ New Jersey Governor Elias Pettit Seeley, National Governors Association. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ William Gustavus Whiteley, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ↑ Birkner, Michael J.; Linky, Donald; Mickulas, Peter (10 February 2014). "The Governors of New Jersey: Biographical Essays". Rutgers University Press. Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via Google Books.
See also
External links
- Presbyterian Cemetery at The Political Graveyard
- Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Find A Grave
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