St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Glassboro, New Jersey)
Appearance
St. Thomas Episcopal Church | |
Location | Southeast corner of Main and Focer streets, Glassboro, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°42′28″N 75°6′38″W / 39.70778°N 75.11056°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1846 |
Architect | John Notman |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 75001137[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1381[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 3, 1975 |
Designated NJRHP | January 14, 1972 |
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic church located at the southeast corner of Main and Focer streets in the borough of Glassboro in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was built in 1846 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937, with an addendum in 1984.[3] It added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1975, for its significance in architecture.[4]
History and description
[edit]The church was built in 1846 featuring Gothic Revival architecture and designed by architect John Notman, one of his earliest projects. It was constructed using local ironstone and has an entry tower that is three stories high. The cornerstone was laid by Bishop George Washington Doane.[4]
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West front and south side
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East rear and south side
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001137)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 2.
- ^ "St. Thomas' Episcopal Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ a b Bassett, William B. (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Thomas Episcopal Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
External links
[edit]- Media related to St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Glassboro, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-376, "St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Main & Focer Streets, Glassboro, Gloucester County, NJ", 7 photos, 20 measured drawings, 6 data pages
- Official website
Categories:
- Churches completed in 1846
- 19th-century Episcopal church buildings
- Episcopal church buildings in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- Stone churches in New Jersey
- Churches in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- Glassboro, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- 1846 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey