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Historic district in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
Bloomfield Green Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
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LocationBounded by Belleville Avenue, Montgomery, Spruce, State, Liberty, and Franklin Streets
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′48″N 74°11′44″W / 40.79667°N 74.19556°W / 40.79667; -74.19556
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1797
ArchitectJohn F. Capen
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.78001757
NJRHP No.1063
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1978
Designated NJRHPOctober 12, 1977

The Bloomfield Green Historic District is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district located in the township of Bloomfield in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It encompasses Bloomfield Green, a 4-acre (1.6 ha) park. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1978, for its significance in architecture, community planning, education, military history, and religion. It has 181 contributing buildings, including several that are part of Bloomfield College.

Description

Construction of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, the Church on the Green, started in 1797. It was designed by architect Samuel Ward with Federal architectural style and built using red sandstone. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. The Church of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic church, was built from 1890 to 1892. Designed by ecclesiastical architect Jeremiah O'Rourke and built with colored brick, it features Romanesque Revival style. The Westminster Presbyterian Church, built from 1890 to 1892, features Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It is now the Westminster Art Center at Bloomfield College.

  • Church of the Sacred Heart Church of the Sacred Heart
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyterian Church

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001757)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 27, 2024. p. 1.
  3. ^ Karschner, Terry (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bloomfield Green Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 50 photos
  4. "History". Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green.
  5. "First Presbyterian Church on-the-Green". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.

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