St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Passaic, New Jersey)
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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (St. John Lutheran Church) is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is noted for its historic church at 140 Lexington Avenue, which was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
Location | 140 Lexington Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°52′4″N 74°7′38″W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Becker, Ludwig |
Architectural style | High Victorian German |
NRHP reference No. | 82003301[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2353[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1982 |
Designated NJRHP | September 3, 1981 |
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St. John's was founded by German immigrants in 1891. The congregation met first at the Grand Army Hall, and later at Reisel's hall, and as membership grew rapidly, land was secured and a design developed by Ludwig Becker and executed by Ludwig Kick.[3]