Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral is a historic church located at Broad and Rector Streets in Military Park in the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972, for its significance in architecture and religion.[4] It was added as a contributing property to the Military Park Commons Historic District on June 18, 2004.[5]
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| Location | Broad and Rector Streets, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′25″N 74°10′9″W / 40.74028°N 74.16917°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architect | Josiah James Richard Upjohn |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian, Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Military Park Commons Historic District (ID04000649[2]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000793[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1334[3] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1972 |
| Designated CP | June 18, 2004 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 19, 1977 |
History edit
The first services for colonists who had settled in Newark were conducted by visiting priests starting in 1729.[6] They organized Trinity Church and built a small stone church building with a steeple in 1743. A charter was granted by King George II in 1746. The building was used as a hospital for both British and American troops during the American Revolutionary War. It sustained damage during the conflict and the present building was planned and built. It was completed in 1810. A chancel and sanctuary were added to the east end in 1857. Trinity Church was elevated to cathedral status in 1944. St. Philip's Church, a predominantly African American parish on High and West Market Streets, was destroyed in a fire in 1964. Two years later the two congregations were merged. The Very Rev. Dillard Robinson was elected dean in 1968. He was the first African American to serve as a cathedral dean in the United States.[6] The name "St. Philip's" was added to the cathedral name in 1992.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – Trinity Cathedral (#72000793)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Military Park Commons Historic District (#04000649)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 24.
- ^ Geyer, Donald W. (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Trinity Cathedral". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Zakalak, Ulana D. (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Military Park Commons Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 46 photos
- ^ a b "About Us". Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
External links edit
Media related to Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral (Newark, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-34, "Trinity Cathedral Church, Rector & Broad Streets, Newark, Essex County, NJ", 3 photos, 11 measured drawings, 4 data pages
