Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Baptist Parsonage

Circa 1786

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008

1. Baptist Parsonage

Inscription. First Parsonage in Essex Co. gift of William Darby – Residence of Rev. James Manning, founder of Brown University and mother organization to Churches in Lyons Farms, Samptown & Mays Lick, Ky. & New York City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 40° 39.13′ N, 74° 24.021′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Park Avenue (County Route 655), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scotch Plains NJ 07076, 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: Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Swift Sure Stage Line (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stage House Inn (about 800 feet away); Cannon Ball House (about 800 feet away); “Osborn House” (approx. 0.6 miles away); White Oak "Quercus Alba" (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shady Rest Country Club "A Place for Us" (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotch Plains.

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Park Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008

2. Park Avenue Marker

Baptist Parsonage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008

3. Baptist Parsonage Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008

4. Baptist Parsonage

The Baptist Parsonage is on National Register of Historic Places. It was listed on 1/18/1973.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.