Orient Baptist Church
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| Location | 1836 NJ Route 88, Laurelton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′11″N 74°7′40″W / 40.06972°N 74.12778°W |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built by | James L. Dorsett |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000902[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2279[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 10, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 10, 1977 |
The Orient Baptist Church, also known as the First Baptist Church of Laurelton, is located at 1836 NJ Route 88 in the Laurelton section of Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Greek Revival building was constructed in 1857 by James L. Dorsett on land bequeathed by Reverend Abraham O. S. Havens. The congregation was organized in 1858. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1977, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#77000902)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 10.
listed as First Baptist Church of Laurelton
- ^ Mrs. Leland W. Downey (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orient Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
External links
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Media related to First Baptist Church of Laurelton at Wikimedia Commons- Church website
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- Baptist churches in New Jersey
- Brick Township, New Jersey
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1857
- 1857 establishments in New Jersey
- 19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
- Churches in Ocean County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Ocean County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places