Old Bergen Church

Old Bergen Church
Old Bergen Church in 2020
Old Bergen Church is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Old Bergen Church
Old Bergen Church is located in New Jersey
Old Bergen Church
Old Bergen Church is located in the United States
Old Bergen Church
LocationBergen and Highland Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′37″N 74°4′10″W / 40.72694°N 74.06944°W / 40.72694; -74.06944
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1841
ArchitectWilliam H. Kirk and Company, Clark and Van Nest
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.73001103[1]
NJRHP No.1520[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 1973

The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what is today the State of New Jersey. The congregation is jointly affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Church (USA).[3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1973. The original church building was constructed in 1680 and the current edifice was built in 1841.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Old Bergen Church". oldbergenchurch.com. Retrieved January 4, 2009.[title missing]
  4. ^ "Jersey City Past and Present | New Jersey City University". www.njcu.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2008.