St. James Lutheran Church and Cemetery

1213 US 22, Pohatcong Township, New Jersey. County/parish: Warren.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 24, 2016. NRIS 16000737.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Old Straw Church
  • Straw Church
  • Straw Church Cemetery

From Wikipedia:

St. James Lutheran Church (Pohatcong Township, New Jersey)

St. James Lutheran Church, also known as Straw Church, is a historic church built in 1834 and located at 1213 U.S. Route 22 in Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey. St. James Lutheran Cemetery is located across the street in Greenwich Township. The church and cemetery were added as a historic district to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 2016 for their significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The adjoining building, Fellowship Hall, and the schoolhouse by the cemetery entrance are not part of this listing. The one-room brick schoolhouse, built 1858, is listed separately on the state register.

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