First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey)

First Presbyterian Church
Location 120 East State St., Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W / 40.220444°N 74.763306°W / 40.220444; -74.763306Coordinates: 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W / 40.220444°N 74.763306°W / 40.220444; -74.763306
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1839/1712
Architect Hotchkiss, Horatio Nelson; Hotchkiss & Thompson
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 05000967[1]
Added to NRHP September 09, 2005

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 120 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.

The church's first congregation got together in 1712 and their first church was built in 1726.[2] The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Colonel Johann Rall was buried in an unidentified grave in the churchyard of this church, with an inscription dedicated to his memory.[3][4]

Former pastors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Timeline". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey". Trentonhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. ↑ "First Presbyterian Church of Trenton | Burials in churchyard". old1712.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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