Congregational Church (Montclair, New Jersey)

The Congregational Church, also known as the First Congregational Church of Montclair, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at 42 South Fullerton Avenue in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The church was designed by the architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and features Perpendicular Gothic style.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.[1] Eleanor Price notes in the nomination form that it is "one of the finest examples of Gothic church architecture in the country".[4] It was listed in the Churches section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

Congregational Church
Location42 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates40°48′44″N 74°13′07″W
Built1920
ArchitectBertram Grosvenor Goodhue
Architectural style
  • Late Gothic Revival
  • Perpendicular Gothic
MPSMontclair MRA
NRHP reference No.86003050[1]
NJRHP No.1126[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1988
Designated NJRHPSeptember 29, 1986

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#86003050)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 9.
  3. Nowicki, Susan A. (1998), Montclair, New Jersey: The Development of a Suburban Town and Its Architecture, ProQuest, p. 60
  4. Price, Eleanor (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Congregational Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
  5. Price, Eleanor (November 1986). "Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area". National Park Service. p. 9.
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