Salem in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Presbyterian Church of Salem
1856
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2020
1. First Presbyterian Church of Salem Marker
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New Jersey Register of Historic Places 1974; National Register of Historic Places 1975; Significant for its Romanesque and Gothic ecclesiastical architecture, its steeple structural design and for being a work of architect John McArthur, Jr. of Philadelphia. Funding for historic preservation has been made possible in part by the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund. Administrated by the New Jersey Historic Trust, State of New Jersey.
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This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 39° 34.399′ N, 75° 27.974′ W. Marker is in Salem, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Market Street (SR 45), Salem NJ 08079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Johnson Hall (a few steps from this marker); Salem County Historical Society Museum and Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem County Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Grant House (within shouting distance of this marker); John G. Thackeay House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fenwick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 95 Market Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old County Jail (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fenwick Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2020
2. First Presbyterian Church of Salem Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
3. First Presbyterian Church of Salem
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
4. First Presbyterian Church of Salem
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2020
5. First Presbyterian Church of Salem Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
