First Presbyterian Church | |
 First Presbyterian Church in 2020 | |
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| Location | 120 E. State St. Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′13.6″N 74°45′47.9″W / 40.220444°N 74.763306°W |
| Built | 1839/1712 |
| Architect | Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss; Hotchkiss & Thompson |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000967[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4269[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 09, 2005 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 22, 2005 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 120 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The church's first congregation got together in 1712 and their first church was built in 1726.[3] The church building and churchyard cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places for their significance in architecture, politics, religion, and social history on September 9, 2005.[4]
The current church was built in 1839 and is the third one at this site. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss with Greek Revival style and features two Ionic columns. It has a 120-foot (37 m) high octagonal steeple. Cemetery plots are located to the east and west of the building.[4]
Colonel Johann Rall, commander of the Hessian troops during the Battle of Trenton, was buried in an unidentified grave in the churchyard of this church, with an inscription dedicated to his memory.[5][6]
