Orient Baptist Church

Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in New Jersey
Orient Baptist Church
Orient Baptist Church is located in the United States
Orient Baptist Church
Location1836 NJ Route 88, Laurelton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°4′11″N 74°7′40″W / 40.06972°N 74.12778°W / 40.06972; -74.12778
Built1857 (1857)
Built byJames L. Dorsett
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.77000902[1]
NJRHP No.2279[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1977
Designated NJRHPJanuary 10, 1977

The Orient Baptist Church, also known as the First Baptist Church of Laurelton, is located at 1836 NJ Route 88 in the Laurelton section of Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Greek Revival building was constructed in 1857 by James L. Dorsett on land bequeathed by Reverend Abraham O. S. Havens. The congregation was organized in 1858. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1977, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#77000902)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 10. listed as First Baptist Church of Laurelton
  3. ^ Mrs. Leland W. Downey (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orient Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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