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St. John's Parsonage
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St. John's Parsonage is located in Union County, New Jersey
St. John's Parsonage
Location in Union County, New Jersey
St. John's Parsonage is located in New Jersey
St. John's Parsonage
Location in New Jersey
St. John's Parsonage is located in the United States
St. John's Parsonage
Location in the United States
Location 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1696
Architect Hampton, Andrew
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 82003306
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Added to NRHP September 16, 1982

St. John's Parsonage is a historic house at 633 Pearl Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States.

It served as the parsonage and school for St. John's Church from 1749 to about 1885, after which it was used by the parish for "charitable purposes" until 1902. It was thereafter sold and used as a boarding house until purchased by the Elizabethtown Historical Society in 1960 and renovated.

A stone plaque on the facade between the first and second stories states it was built 1696 and rebuilt 1817. The red brick Federal style structure dates to at least 1749, and was restored in 1960 to its 1818 appearance. One wing is believed to be date to a 1696 structure. The floor plan and silhouette are typical of New Jersey homes of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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