St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is located in the United States
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
LocationRector and Gordon Streets, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Coordinates40°30′13″N 74°15′55″W / 40.50361°N 74.26528°W / 40.50361; -74.26528 (St. Peter's Episcopal Church)
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1849 (1849)
Architectural styleGothic, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.77000885[1]
NJRHP No.1902[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1977
Designated NJRHPSeptember 26, 1975

St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic church at Rector and Gordon Streets in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is the oldest Episcopal parish in New Jersey and contains the oldest extant gravestone in New Jersey. The church building, built from 1849 to 1852 in Gothic style, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1977, for its significance in religion.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#77000885)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 11.
  3. ^ Karschner, Terry (July 21, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Peter's Episcopal Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos