Belleville Dutch Reformed Church

Historic church in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Reformed Dutch Church of Second River

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

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Location| 171 Main Street Belleville, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°47′12″N 74°8′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.78667°N 74.14889°W﻿ / 40.78667; -74.14889
Area| 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built| 1853
Architect| William H. Kirk
Architectural style| Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.| 78001756[1]
NJRHP No.| 1061[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| December 21, 1978
Designated NJRHP| July 12, 1978

The Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reformed Dutch Church of Second River, is a historic church located in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a Dutch Reformed church in 1697, it is named after the Second River, which is a tributary of the Passaic River. The church was rebuilt in 1725 and again in 1807. The church steeple was used as an observation post during the American Revolution.[3] Over 62 Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the adjacent graveyard. The current church building was built in 1853.[4]

## See also

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* New Jersey portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey

Media related to Belleville Dutch Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \- Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
3. ^ A Church with a History. New York Times, August 11, 1895. Accessed December 30, 2008.
4. ^ Bill Pascrell, Jr. 300th Anniversary of the Belleville Reformed Church Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Congressional Record 105th Congress (1997-1998), page E419. March 10, 1997. Accessed December 30, 2008.

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