Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey)

Moravian Church is a historic church building located on Swedesboro-Sharptown Road in the Oliphant's Mill (Porches Mill) section of Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The church was dedicated in 1789 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1973, for its significance in architecture and religion.[4] The property is currently under the stewardship of the Gloucester County Historical Society.[5]

Moravian Church
View from the southeast
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey) is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey)
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey)
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Moravian Church (Oliphant's Mill, New Jersey)
LocationSwedesboro-Sharptown Road, Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°42′5″N 75°19′58″W
Built1789 (1789)
NRHP reference No.73001097[1]
NJRHP No.1442[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1973
Designated NJRHPMay 1, 1972

History and description

In 1747, Moravians built a log church here, near Oldmans Creek. The current brick building was started in 1786 and dedicated in 1789. In 1836, the property was sold to the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Jersey.[3][4] In 1948, the Gloucester County Historical Society purchased it.[6]

  • View from the southwest
    View from the southwest
  • HABS photo from 1938
    HABS photo from 1938

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#73001097)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 8.
  3. "Moravian Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
  4. Bassett, William B. (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moravian Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
  5. "MORAVIAN CHURCH - GLOUCESTER COUNTY New Jersey". www.nj.searchroots.com. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  6. "Moravian Church". Gloucester County Historical Society.
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