Church of the Redeemer (Longport, New Jersey)

Church of the Redeemer, built in 1908, was a historic church at 20th and Atlantic Avenues in Longport, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It suffered a catastrophic fire in June 2012, and was demolished. A re-creation of the church is under construction and scheduled to open in June 2014.[3]

Church of the Redeemer
In June 2011
Location20th and Atlantic Avenues, Longport, New Jersey
Coordinates39°18′34″N 74°31′51″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectDuhring, Okie & Ziegler
W. S. Higbee, builder
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.92001179[1]
NJRHP No.[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1992
Designated NJRHPJuly 7, 1992

Designed by the firm of Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, the building likely was the work of architect H. Louis Duhring, Jr. Duhring's father was a prominent Episcopal minister in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a friend of Joseph P. Remington, the donor of the land for the church.[4]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was heavily damaged in a fire on June 30, 2012.[5] The fire was thought to be started when the church was struck by lightning from a storm connected with the June 2012 North American derecho severe-weather event. The surviving structure was deemed unsafe and demolished on July 2, 2012.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 2, 2011. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  3. Amy S. Rosenberg, "Bringing back landmark N.J. church brought low by storm," The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 23, 2013.
  4. Karen DeRosa, NRHP Nomination, Church of the Redeemer, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 1992.
  5. Weekend storms cause fire at historic church in New Jersey from CBS3.


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