Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church


Title

Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church

Description

The Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church was located in the Central Ward of Newark and was designed by William Halsey Wood. The church was rectangular in plan with the southern portion ending in a semi-circular apse. On the front facade, a heavily rusticated gabled wall with Romanesque windows and a cylindrical tower communicated a medieval image. The roofs for the tower and apse were conical and covered with slate.

Date

1889

State

demolished

Condition History

This church was demolished to make way for the University Heights housing complex. Only the freestanding wall of the front facade was preserved from demolition.

Bibliography

Files:

National Register of Historic Places, Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #78001761




Style

Romanesque

Collection

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