Additional images: 1874 map

        St. Paul's Church was organized on February 9, 1853 as the Broad Street Church.  By January, 1853, the foundation walls of a church on Marshall Street were built.  Services were begun on February 20, 1853 in Union Hall at 200 Market Street.  On April 1st, the congregation moved to Insurance Hall at 189 Market Street.  The new church was opened on December 29, 1853.   The cornerstone of the next church was laid on October 26, 1854 with the dedication on February 22, 1856.  The cost of this church was $78,248.  In 1865 the name was changed to St. Paul's and for 60 years it was one of the leading churches of Methodism in the Newark Conference.  The original church had twin towers and was one of the most spectacular in the city.  On April 3, 1917 it merged with the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church at 174 Grafton Ave. was dedicated in 1921.  The Broad Street building was torn down in 1936.   The new building was rededicated in 1955 upon the removal of church debt.

ARCHIVE INFORMATION

Records are located at Drew University.
25th Anniversary, 1878
10th Anniversary (new building) 1930
Directory, 1938

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