Trinity Cathedral - Newark, NJ, USA
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N 40° 44.430 W 074° 10.162
18T E 570130 N 4510282
Trinity (& St. Philip's) Cathedral is listed on NRHP since 1972
Waymark Code: WMHP7H
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2013
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Historic church, built in 1810; it may be categorized in the following architectural styles: Gothic Revival, Georgian, Greek Revival. During the American Revolutionary War, it was used as an hospital for both British and American armies.
The historical marker placed in the façade reads:
HISTORIC SITE
TRINITY CHURCH
Newark's second oldest house of worship was organized in the 1730s, and chartered by the Church of England (forerunner of the Episcopal Church in America) in 1746. Part of the tower dates from 1743, but most of the present church was built in 1810. It was designed by Capt. Josiah Hames, a leading parishioner, in a medley styles. Trinity was designated the cathedral of the Diocese of Newark in 1944. It is the nation's oldest Episcopal cathedral building, and the mother church of many New Jersey parishes. St. Philip's Church merged with Trinity in 1966. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
THE NEWARK PRESERVATION AND LANDMARKS COMMITTEE