St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Burlington, New Jersey)
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| St. Mary's Episcopal Church Burlington, New Jersey |
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| Location: | 145 West Broad Street |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1846-1854 |
| Architect: | Richard Upjohn |
| Added to NRHP: | May 31, 1972 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000770 [1] |
| Governing body: | St. Mary's Episcopal Church |
St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal parish in Burlington, New Jersey, in the United States. In 1795 land was acquired for a cemetery at West Broad and Wood streets and a church was built there in 1703. It is the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey. A new church designed by noted architect Richard Upjohn was begin in 1846 at 145 West Broad Street. It was consecrated in 1854. On May 31, 1972, the new church was added to the National Register of Historic Places and on June 24, 1986, it was declared a National Historic Landmark.
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[edit] History of old church
The site of the old church was acquired in 1695 "for the Conveniency of a burying place for themselves and also for all other Christian people" in July 1695. Additional land was obtained in 1702, and the earliest known headstones date from 1706 and 1707.[2]
The old church itself was constructed in 1703, and is the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey. Its silver communion service was a gift from Queen Anne, before her death in 1713. Its first rector, John Talbot, had been a ship's chaplain, and served as rector from 1705 to 1725. During the American Revolutionary War, Reverend Jonathan O'Dell supported the Loyalist cause, and eventually fled to Canada. The church was expanded over the years, and a Guild House was constructed at the corner of West Broad Street and Talbot Street in 1799. The church was supplanted by New Saint Mary's Church.[3]
[edit] History of new church
New St. Mary's Church was constructed between 1846 and 1854 and is the one of the earliest intentionally cruciform churches in the country. This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in Shottesbrooke, England.[4] It is a massive brownstone church with a long nave. The crossing is topped by a tall stone spire that has eight bells cast in England by Thomas Mears in 1865.[5]
[edit] Notable burials
- Joseph Bloomfield (1753-1823), Governor of New Jersey.[6]
- Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), President of the Continental Congress from 1782-1783.[7]
- William Bradford (1755-1795), United States Attorney General
- Daniel Coxe, Governor of West Jersey
- George Washington Doane (1799-1859), second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.[8]
- Rowland Ellis
- Edward Burd Grubb (1841-1913), American Civil War Brevet Brigadier General.[9]
- Franklin D'Olier, Founder of the American Legion
- James Kinsey (1731-1803), Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1789 to 1803.[10]
- Henry Seymour Lansing, American Civil War Brevet Brigadier General
- Joseph McIlvaine (1769-1826), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1823 to 1826.[11]
- William Milnor (1769-1848), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia.[12]
- Isabel Paterson (1886-1961), libertarian author.[13]
- John H. Pugh (1827-1905), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1877-1879.[14]
- Garret D. Wall (1783-1850), United States Senator from 1835-1841.[15]
- James Walter Wall (1820-1872), United States Senator and Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey.[16]
[edit] See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church (disambiguation)
- Burlington (disambiguation)
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-07-27).
- ^ Churchyard, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ Burlington Historic Sites Tour[1]
- ^ Churches of England [2]
- ^ Intensive Level Architectural Survey, McCabe & Associates, 2002
- ^ New Jersey Governor Joseph Bloomfield, National Governors Association. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ Elias Boudinot, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ George Washington Doane, Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ E. Burd Grubb, St. Mary's Churchyard. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ James Kinsey, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ Joseph McIlvaine, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ William Milnor, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ Isabel Paterson, Find A Grave. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ John Howard Pugh, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ Garret Dorset Wall, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ James Walter Wall, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
- St. Mary's Church web site
- St. Mary's Church history
- St. Mary's Churchyard
- National Register Listings for Burlington County
- National Landmark listing
- St. Mary's Churchyard at The Political Graveyard
- Saint Marys Episcopal Churchyard at Find A Grave
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