St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church - Hoboken, NJ - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The stone above this Church's entrance has a German inscription indicating that it was erected in 1877:

"Evangelisch Lutheranishe
St. Matthaus Kirche
Errichtet 1877"

The Church's history webpage (visit link) has photos of the interior but just this brief entry:

"We celebrated our 150th Anniversary in 2008. Please come back to read about our history and our connection with the Hoboken community as well as a collection of photos, soon to appear ...
St Matthew Lutheran Church first worshipped on the corner of Washington & 3rd Streets in Hoboken until 1878 when they moved into their new sanctuary on Hudson & 8th Streets, the edge of town at the time. The original building still stands, although altered and is the present home of McDonald's."

This webpage has additional photos and detail's the site's 2007 restoration: (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1877 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 12:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Street address of Church: 57 Eighth Street Hoboken, NJ USA 07030 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/28/2012 Metro2 visited it