Chester in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Congregational Church
Congregation, organized 1740. Oldest of this denomination west of the Hudson River. Built 1856. Notable for Greek Revival architecture and rare interior Trompe L'Oeil painting.
Erected by Morris County Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 40° 47.216′ N, 74° 41.777′ W. Marker is in Chester, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Hillside Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Hillside Rd, Chester NJ 07930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sgt. Larry W. Maysey (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away); Brick Tavern (about 500 feet away); Chester Area Veterans Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Milltown - A 19th Century Village (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bartley Turbine (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cooper Gristmill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hacklebarney (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Also see . . . First Congregational Church, Chester, NJ. Church website homepage (Submitted on October 12, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.