First Presbyterian Church of Wantage - Wantage Township, NJ
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N 41° 14.455 W 074° 37.349
18T E 531633 N 4565570
This site was originally known as Old Clove Church and is located on Route 23 North in Wantage, NJ.
Waymark Code: WMEMMG
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2012
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The Wikipedia article (
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"First Presbyterian Church of Wantage (Old Clove Church) is a historic church in Sussex, New Jersey.
It was built in 1829 and added to the National Register in 1982."
The National Register's information (
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"First Presbyterian Church of Wantage (added 1982 - - #82003305)
Also known as Old Clove Church
N of Sussex on NJ 23 , Sussex
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use"
The marker at the site (
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"The Dutch Reformed
Church of New Brunswick
granted men of this
community permission
in 1787 to establish a
congregation here.
In 1817 this small
group affiliated with
three other churches
and became the First
Presbyterian Church
of Wantage."