Scotch Plains Baptist Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Scotch Plains Baptist Church |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gingerbread Ruskinian Gothic |
| Town or city | 333-347 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1870 (for present church) |
| Completed | c.1740 (for 1st church) c.1816 (for 2nd church) 1870 (for 3rd and present church) |
| Demolished | 1816 (fire--1st church) |
| Client | Scotch Plains Baptist Church |
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| Structural system | Masonry brick with Ohio stone dressing |
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Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Cemetery
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 Location in Union County, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Architect | Thomas A. Roberts |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Gothic; Colonial: Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000386 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 14, 2013 |
The Scotch Plains Baptist Church is a special old church located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. It's part of a historic area that includes an old house called the Old Baptist Parsonage and a very old cemetery. This whole area was added to a list of important places, the National Register of Historic Places, in 2013.
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A Look Back in Time
The land where the church stands today has a long history. It includes a cemetery often called "God’s Little Acre." This cemetery has gravestones made from brown stone. These stones were found in the nearby Watchung Mountains. Some of these gravestones are from as far back as 1742!
The Church Buildings
The very first church building was built a long, long time ago. This was in the early 1700s. Sadly, that first church was destroyed by a fire.
After the fire, a second church was built around 1816. The church building you see today is the third one. It was built in 1871. It has a special look called "Gingerbread Ruskinian Gothic" style. It's made of pressed brick with fancy stone decorations.
The Cemetery and Caesar's Story
Many people are buried in the church's cemetery. One interesting person buried there is Caesar. He was born in Africa and brought to America. He became free from slavery in 1769.
Caesar lived to be 104 years old. He passed away on February 7, 1806. During the American Revolutionary War, Caesar helped the American soldiers. He drove a wagon and delivered important supplies to the troops. He took supplies to places like Blue Hills Fort and Camp.
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