St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Passaic, New Jersey)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (St. John Lutheran Church) is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is noted for its historic church at 140 Lexington Avenue, which was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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| Location | 140 Lexington Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′4″N 74°7′38″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Becker, Ludwig |
| Architectural style | High Victorian German |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003301[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2353[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1982 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 3, 1981 |
St. John's was founded by German immigrants in 1891. The congregation met first at the Grand Army Hall, and later at Reisel's hall, and as membership grew rapidly, land was secured and a design developed by Ludwig Becker and executed by Ludwig Kick.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 25, 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- "Our History", StJohnPassaic.org, St. John Lutheran Church, retrieved 2019-04-06
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