Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth (Old First of Elizabeth and formerly known as the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth) is a historic church at 14–44 Broad Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States.

It was built in 1783 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its significance in architecture.

First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth

The churchyard dates from 1687 and has over two thousand graves, many from the American Revolutionary War, including the Reverend James Caldwell.

First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth

In 2013, a Bible dating from 1699 belonging to founder John Ogden (colonist) was returned to the congregation.

First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth

In 2019, the First Presbyterian Church merged with the Siloam Hope Presbyterian Church, becoming the Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church. The newly merged congregation would remain at its original Broad Street location.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey

References

External links

History of Elizabeth, New Jersey

Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey

Gothic Revival church buildings in New Jersey

Churches completed in 1783

Churches in Union County, New Jersey

Presbyterian churches in New Jersey

National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Jersey

Buildings and structures in Elizabeth, New Jersey

18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States