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First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey)

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The current church was built in 1839 and is the third one at this site. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss with
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for their significance in architecture, politics, religion, and social history on September 9, 2005.
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History of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, N.J.: from the first settlement of the town
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is a historic church located at 120 East State Street in
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Archeological Site No. 1-18th Century Vessel (28ME196)
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John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton N.J., Block 3
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
First Presbyterian Church (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Trenton, New Jersey
40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W / 40.220444°N 74.763306°W / 40.220444; -74.763306
05000967
Trenton
Mercer County
New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places
Greek Revival style
Ionic columns

David Cowell
James Waddel Alexander
John William Yeomans
Henry Collin Minton
Johann Rall
Hessian
Battle of Trenton
National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
List of Presbyterian churches in the United States
"National Register Information System – (#05000967)"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County"
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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