New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kirkpatrick Chapel

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

1. Kirkpatrick Chapel Marker

Inscription. Built in 1873 in the High Victorian Gothic Revival style, this chapel was designed by New Brunswick native, Henry J. Hardenbergh, the great-great-grandson of Rutgers' first president, Rev. Jacob Hardenbergh. Its vibrant glass windows are some of the first opalescent and multicolored stained glass manufactured in America. The chapel was named in honor of Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick, wife of New Brunswick Mayor and Rutgers Trustee, Littleton Kirkpatrick. A humanitarian and philanthropist, she bequeathed her estate to Rutgers College. In addition to daily chapel services, the chapel housed the Rutgers College Library until 1903.

Erected by City of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 40° 29.904′ N, 74° 26.698′ W. Marker is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of George Street and Somerset Street, on the right when traveling south on George Street. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 452 George St, New Brunswick NJ 08901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

in Greater Princeton,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Queen’s Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kirkpatrick Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Hamilton Horse Artillery Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Class of 1924 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winants Hall (about 400 feet away); Old Queens (about 400 feet away); Rutgers 9/11 Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

2. Kirkpatrick Chapel Marker

of all markers in New Brunswick.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the chapel. • A photo of the stained-glass windows. • Can you help?