Englewood in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brookside Chapel

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2008

1. Brookside Chapel Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1860 on Palisade Avenue as “The Englewood Presbyterian Church”, it was the first church established in the city. A new, larger church was built on the original site and the old building was taken down, stone by stone, and re-erected at Brookside Cemetery about 1877. The sandstone church, later known as the “Chapel”, is in the Gothic Revival architecture. Brookside Cemetery was established in 1876.

Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, 1989, to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Erected 1989 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 40° 54.375′ N, 73° 57.956′ W. Marker is in Englewood, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Engle Street (County Route 501), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Englewood NJ 07631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Greater Newark,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: English Neighborhood Union School (approx. half a mile

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away); Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Liberty Pole (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Liberty Pole (approx. one mile away); Roelof Westervelt House (approx. one mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); British & Hessian Invasion (approx. 1.1 miles away); John G. Benson House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englewood.

Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website entry (Submitted on April 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker at Brookside Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2008

2. Marker at Brookside Chapel

Chapel at Brookside Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2008

3. Chapel at Brookside Cemetery

The chapel is located at the entrance of Brookside Cemetery on Engle Street.

First Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 8, 2008

4. First Presbyterian Church

This church, on Palisade Ave, was built on the original location of the Brookside Chapel. The smaller chapel was subsequently relocated to its present site.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,610 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.