| Reformed Dutch Church of Second River | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
 The Church in 2017 | |
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| Location | 171 Main Street Belleville, New Jersey |
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| 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 |
| NJRHP No. | 1061 |
| 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. Over 62 Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the adjacent graveyard. The current church building was built in 1853.
See also
Media related to Belleville Dutch Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "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.
- A Church with a History. New York Times, August 11, 1895. Accessed December 30, 2008.
- 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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- Belleville, New Jersey
- Churches in Essex County, New Jersey
- Dutch-American culture in New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Presbyterian churches in New Jersey
- Reformed Church in America churches in New Jersey
- Former Dutch Reformed churches in the United States
- 1697 establishments in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1853
- 19th-century Reformed Church in America church buildings
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey
- Former churches in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places