New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Church
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 7, 2016
1. Christ Church Marker
Inscription.
Christ Church, founded in 1742, was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in July 28, 1989. In 1776, the third public reading of the Declaration of Independence was made from the foot of the church tower. Funding for the Exterior Restoration of the parish building, beginning 2002, was made possible in part by the Garden State Preservation Trust administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust, State of New Jersey
Christ Church, founded in 1742, was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in July 28, 1989. In 1776, the third public reading of the Declaration of Independence was made from the foot of the church tower. Funding for the Exterior Restoration of the parish building, beginning 2002, was made possible in part by the Garden State Preservation Trust administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust, State of New Jersey
Location. 40° 29.75′ N, 74° 26.571′ W. Marker is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Paterson Street. The marker is affixed to the exterior wall at the back entrance door of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick NJ 08901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is located on the church wall on the right side of the entrance door.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 7, 2016
3. Christ Church Tower
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 7, 2016
4. Christ Church Tower-close up of the entrance doors
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 7, 2016
5. Christ Church-Tower tablet-Left side
(Partial wording)-Meeting on the relief of widows and children of clergymen held in this church May 11th, 1784.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 7, 2016
6. Christ Church Tower Tablet- Right side
(Partial wording)To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the consecration of first bishop of the church in New Jersey, the Right Reverend John Croes,
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.