St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church

Historic church in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places


40°21′48″N 73°58′43″W / 40.36333°N 73.97861°W / 40.36333; -73.97861
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1907
Architect	Walker & Gillette; Swallow's & Howes
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	07000045^[1]
NJRHP No.	4264^[2]
Added to NRHP	February 13, 2007
Designated NJRHP	December 21, 2006

St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church is a historic church at 7 Lincoln Avenue in Rumson, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

It was built in 1907 and added to the National Register in 2007.

The tower contains a carillon of 26 bells, cast by John Taylor & Co in 1934 and 2001.^[3]^[4]

Notable clergy

John Andrew; curate from 1959–1960, later Rector of Saint Thomas Church, New York
G. P. Mellick Belshaw; rector from 1963–1973, later ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
^ "NJRUMSON". www.towerbells.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ Carillon Video, retrieved February 14, 2022