House of Prayer Episcopal Church and Rectory
House of Prayer Episcopal Church and Rectory | |
![]() | |
40°44′53″N 74°10′15″W / 40.74806°N 74.17083°W / 40.74806; -74.17083 | |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
---|---|
Built | 1710 |
Architect | Wills, Frank; Wood, William Halsey |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72000777[1] |
NJRHP No. | [2] |
Added to NRHP | October 30, 1972 |
House of Prayer Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic site at Broad and State Streets in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in prior to 1725 (c. 1710) and the church in 1849 and they were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[3]
The rectory was the home of Hannibal Goodwin, priest and inventor.[4] Known as the Plume House, the building is considered one of the most endangered landmarks in the state.[5][6]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Plume_House_rectory_407_Broad_jeh.jpg/220px-Plume_House_rectory_407_Broad_jeh.jpg)
The parish was founded in 1849 and held its first services in the rectory on November 7. A few days later, construction began on the Gothic Revival church building, designed by Frank Wills, which was consecrated a year later. A parish hall was added in several phases later in the 19th century.[7]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "History". Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Ramirez, Ainissa (April 7, 2020). The Alchemy of Us (1 ed.). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. pp. 93–101. ISBN 9780262542265. LCCN 2019029157. OCLC 1155701808. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Read, Philip (May 23, 2010), "N.J. preservationists seek to re-locate endangered historic house in Newark", The Star-Ledger, retrieved May 5, 2011
- ^ "Plume House". 10 Most Endangered Landmarks. www.preservationnj.org. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "History". Retrieved January 8, 2020.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- v
- t
- e
- List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
National Register of Historic Places portal
Category
This article about a property in New Jersey on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
![]() ![]() | This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in New Jersey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e