Paramus Reformed Church Historic District

Historic church in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Paramus Reformed Church in 2015
40°59′9.38″N 74°5′38.68″W / 40.9859389°N 74.0940778°W / 40.9859389; -74.0940778
Area	39.4 acres (15.9 ha)
Built	1776
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	75001121
NJRHP No.	644^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 25, 1975
Designated NJRHP	November 13, 1974

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District is a historic district bounded by Franklin Turnpike, Route 17, Saddle River, south side of Valleau Cemetery, and E Glen Avenue in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

The congregation was established in 1725 by Dutch settlers. The stone church was built in 1800, replacing an earlier building from 1735^[2] and using the bricks of the old church.^[3] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1975. The church also has a small gated cemetery with graves of Dutch ancestors and a path that leads to a nearby residential street.

The church was used as a hospital, barrack and prison in the Revolutionary War.^[3] The church is currently still in use.

On November 16 and December 26, 2014, Joseph Galli of Somerville allegedly used a high powered AR-15 rifle to shoot inside the church. This led to the breaking of a stained glass window dating back to 1875. Him and Alexander Norell were charged with more than $2,000 in property damage and indicted for gun charges with an assault rifle.^[4]

References

^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 6, 2010. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
^ "Paramus Reformed Church". New Jersey Churchscape. Retrieved July 27, 2011. The congregation was organized in 1725 and this stone Reformed church erected in 1800, succeeding a previous one erected in 1735.
^ ^a ^b "Old Paramus Reformed Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
^ "Cousins Indicted for Shooting Up Empty Historic Church in NJ". NBC New York. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Areas

Paramus Reformed Church Historic District

Schools

Ridgewood Public Schools
- Ridgewood High School

NRHP properties

Transportation

Ridgewood station

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