House of Prayer Episcopal Church and Rectory
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House of Prayer Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic site at Broad and State Streets in Newark, New Jersey
. It was built in prior to 1725 (c.1710) and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The rectory was the home of Hannibal Goodwin
, priest and inventor. Known as the Plume House, the building is considered one of the most endangered landmarks in the state.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
. It was built in prior to 1725 (c.1710) and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The rectory was the home of Hannibal Goodwin
Hannibal Goodwin
Hannibal Goodwin , was an Episcopal priest at the House of Prayer in Newark, New Jersey, patented a method for making transparent, flexible roll film out of nitrocellulose film base, which was used in Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope, an early machine for viewing animation.-Biography:He was born in...
, priest and inventor. Known as the Plume House, the building is considered one of the most endangered landmarks in the state.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey