St. Mary's Church - Burlington, NJ
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N 40° 04.612 W 074° 51.698
18T E 511797 N 4436298
Located at 145 West Broad St in Burlington, New Jersey, the New St. Mary's Episcopal Church, completed in 1854, stands across the churchyard from the Old St. Mary's founded in 1703.
Waymark Code: WM67FW
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2009
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"The newer ST. MARY's CHURCH, adjoining, was completed in 1854 from the plans of Richard Upjohn, architect of Trinity Church in New York City. It is a fine, ivy-draped Gothic structure with a towering spire."
--- New Jersey: A Guide to its Present and Past, 1939
In 1695, settlers of Burlington, New Jersey acquired land for a cemetery on the corner of West Broad and Wood Streets. St. Mary's Episcopal Church was built there in 1703, making it the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey.
By the mid-1800's, the original St Mary's became too small for the congregation. The New St. Mary's Episcopal Church, completed in 1854, was designed by Richard Upjohn, in a Gothic Revival style, and is one of the the earliest cruciform structures in America. The new church was added to the National register of Historic Places on May 31, 1972, and was declared a National Historic Landmark on June 24, 1986.
The 8 hand-rung carillion bells were cast in London and set in the 160 foot steeple in 1866.
St. Mary’s churchyard is the resting place of many prominent citizens of Burlington.