Penns Neck Baptist Church

Penns Neck Baptist Church
Princeton Baptist Church
LocationUS 1 at Princeton-Hightstown Road, Penns Neck, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
DenominationAmerican Baptist Churches USA
History
Former name(s)Williamsborough Baptist Church
DedicatedDecember 5, 1812
Architecture
Architect(s)Elias Bailey
StyleColonial, Federal, Georgian
Penns Neck Baptist Church
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
A map of Mercer County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°19′52.8″N 74°38′12.4″W / 40.331333°N 74.636778°W / 40.331333; -74.636778
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.89002160[1]
NJRHP No.1819[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1989
Designated NJRHPNovember 14, 1989

Penns Neck Baptist Church (also known as Red Lion Tavern and Princeton Baptist Church at Penns Neck) is a historic church located on US 1 at Washington Road in the Penns Neck section of West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1812, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1989, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#89002160)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 19.
  3. ^ Brecknell, Ursula C.; Updike, Frank (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Penns Neck Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 24 photos