Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church
Title
Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church
Subject
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.
Creator
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
National Register of Historic Places, Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #78001761
Style
Romanesque
Files
Collection
Citation
William Halsey Wood, “Wickcliffe Presbyterian Church,” DANA, accessed December 19, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/474.
Geolocation
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