Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Pittstown and is one of the oldest churches in the county. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on July 21, 1977, for its significance in architecture and religion. With The church was featured as a set in
Sarah Jessica Parker
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's movie debut, the 1983 film ''Somewhere Tomorrow''.
History and description
The present one and one-half story stone church replaced a log or frame church that was built as early as the 1720s. That church was replaced in 1768 by the present church's stone walls, though the church was not completed until after the
American Revolution
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, around 1790. It was repaired in 1875 and remains in use.
Gallery
File:St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Alexandria Township, NJ - area view.jpg, Church and cemetery
File:ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA, HUNTERDON COUNTY.jpg, Interior
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, Ne ...