Memorial Presbyterian Church (Wenonah, New Jersey)
The Memorial Presbyterian Church is located at 202 E. Mantua Avenue in the borough of Wenonah in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The church was designed by architect Isaac Newton Pursell in Late Gothic Revival style and built in 1904. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2013, for its significance in architecture.
History and description
On January 28, 1903, the board of trustees approved a plan to build a new church, funded by Thomas W. Synnott and named the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Wenonah. Synnott was the president of the Whitney Glass Works in Glassboro. Local architect Isaac Newton Pursell designed it with Late Gothic Revival style and features a three-story bell tower. It was built using Port Deposit granite with Indiana limestone. The church was dedicated in April 1904.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#13000585)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6.
- ^ Taylor, Nora A. (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Memorial Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 25 photos.
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