Mount Pleasant/Lower Broadway in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Belleville Avenue Church

Historic Site

Photographed by James True, December 23, 2011

1. Belleville Avenue Church Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1874 and enlarged in 1884 by the Belleville Avenue Congregational Church. It was designed in high Victorian Gothic style by William Appleton Potter. Clinton Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church purchased the building in 1930 and has maintained its architectural integrity. Clinton Memorial, organized in 1822 and incorporated April 7 1823, is the oldest black congregation in Newark. Listed on National Register of Historic Places 1986.

Erected by The Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1855.

Location. 40° 45.335′ N, 74° 10.201′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in Mount Pleasant/Lower Broadway. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Crittenton Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Broadway, Newark NJ 07104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

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: Saint Lucy's Church (approx. half a mile away); Plume House (approx.

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half a mile away); House of John Plume (approx. half a mile away); Mount Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stephen N. Adubato, Sr. Sports Complex (approx. ¾ mile away); Joseph A. Pocchio (approx. ¾ mile away); Indian and the Puritan Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Columbus Square (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

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Photographed by James True, December 23, 2011

2. Belleville Avenue Church

Now the Clinton Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Photographed by James True, December 23, 2011

3. Belleville Avenue Church

Now the Clinton Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.