Calvary Baptist Church (Ocean View, New Jersey)
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| Location | Corner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9, Ocean View, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′14″N 74°44′26″W / 39.17056°N 74.74056°W |
| Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Daniel Hand |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002477[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 989[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 15, 1980 |
The Calvary Baptist Church is located at the corner of Seaville Road and U.S. Route 9 in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic church was built in 1855 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980, for its significance in architecture.[1][3]
According to the nomination form, it is the oldest Baptist church in the township, and second oldest in the county. It was built in 1855 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand and features vernacular Greek Revival and Victorian architecture. Hand also designed the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and the Old Cape May County Courthouse Building.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#80002477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ a b Dixon, Jane S. (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Calvary Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
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- Baptist churches in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Carpenter Gothic church buildings in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1855
- 19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
- Churches in Cape May County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Dennis Township, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places