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  early churches of New Jersey

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First Baptist Church
Salem, Salem County

The congregation was organized in 1757 and built this church—of red brick, as is common in south Jersey—in 1815. The building was modified extensively in 1846. The entry porch is newer, but the design is a simple Wren-Gibbs plan, sans the classical portico.

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