Stanhope United Methodist Church

The Stanhope United Methodist Church is a historic church built 1920 in the borough of Netcong in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It is across the Musconetcong River from Stanhope. Historically known as The Church in the Glen, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013 for its significance in architecture.^[3]

Stanhope United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Church in the Glen in 2020
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Location	2 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°54′5″N 74°42′19″W
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	1920 (1920)
Architect	Floyd Yard Parsons
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	12001127[1]
NJRHP No.	5209[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 2, 2013
Designated NJRHP	October 15, 2012

History and description

The first Methodist church in the area was built in 1835 in Lockwood. From 1839 to 1844, the Plaster Mill in Stanhope was used for services. In 1844, a new frame church was built on Linden Avenue in Stanhope. Construction of the current stone church in Netcong was started in 1917 and completed in 1920. It was designed by the ecclesiastical architect Floyd Yard Parsons and features Tudor Revival and English Gothic styles.^[3][4]

Gallery

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  Historic information sign
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  Looking northwest

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
• List of Methodist churches in the United States