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  early churches of New Jersey

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Elberon Memorial Chapel
Long Branch, Monmouth County

It was after dark when I photographed this fascinating church, which is why there is very little in the shadows. It was built sometime after 1890, but looks quite contemporary in many ways. The Princeton Theological Seminary had some involvement with supplying a minister, and I suspect it was opened only during summer months in the years immediately after its construction. The tower has a medieval look to it, but there is otherwise nothing to suggest a particular period.

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