New St. Mary's Episcopal Church - Burlington, NJ
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N 40° 04.612 W 074° 51.698
18T E 511797 N 4436297
On West Broad Street in Historic Burlington, New Jersey, New St. Mary's Episcopal Church, completed in 1854, cannot be mistaken.
Waymark Code: WM67DK
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2009
Views: 3
Burlington, New Jersey was once the third largest port in the country, and historic firsts abound here. By the mid-1800's the original St. Mary's Church, located on the corner of Broad and High Streets had become too small to serve the congregation. The New St. Mary's Episcopal Church was designed by Richard Upjohn, in a Gothic Revival style, and is one of the the earliest cruciform structures in America.
The hand-rung carillion bells were cast in London. The steeple is 160 feet high and the music from the bells carry far.
St. Mary’s churchyard is the resting place of many prominent citizens of Burlington.
Street address: N side of Broad St. between Talbot and Wood Sts Burlington, NJ USA 08016
County / Borough / Parish: Burlington County, New Jersey
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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