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First Presbyterian Church of Wantage | |
 West and south elevations, 2011 | |
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| Nearest city | Sussex, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′28″N 74°37′22″W / 41.24111°N 74.62278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1829 |
| Architect | Andre McNish |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003305[1] |
| NJRHP No. | [2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 1982 |
First Presbyterian Church of Wantage (Old Clove Church) is a historic church in Wantage Township, New Jersey, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Church records point to a Dutch Reformed congregation founded in 1788, which merged with First Presbyterian Church of Wantage, which was founded in 1818. The building is situated on a hill, due south of Clove Brook, a creek from which it derives its common name. It was built in 1829 and added to the National Register in 1982. The structure is no longer used as a church, but the Friends of Old Clove Church continue an inter-denominational service once annually.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The church is Greek Revival with Gothic detailing. The Gothic windows were included as ornament to distinguish the structure as a place of worship. Schools and barns in the area had a similar style and structure.[4] This is the third church building to inhabit the property. The National Register of Historic Places describes the church "simple 1 1/2 story rectangular clapboarded frame structure with a four bayside facade and a three bay gable front on a cut stone foundation." [1] The structure remains virtually unchanged since the 19th century. Features include: original floor design, original pews and a balcony that spans three sides of the interior. Two double-leaf entrance doorways on the south side of the structure point to seperate entrances for males and females. Pot-bellied stoves and a Victorian chandellier were additions during the churches centennial.
Cemetery
[edit]Old Clove Church Cemetery is across New Jersey State Route 23 from the church. Interred here are the remains of several American Revolution and Civil War veterans.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ Sweetman, Jennie (18 September 2016). "Annual Service at the Old Clove Church". New Jersey Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Greenagel, Frank (2008). Historic Churches of Sussex County (2nd ed.). Wooden Nail Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1438209937.
- ^ Frazza, Al. "Revolutionary War Sites in Sussex County, New Jersey". Revolutionary War NEw JErsey. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
