First Presbyterian Church of Rumson

	First Presbyterian Church of Oceanic
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	4 E. River Rd., Rumson, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°22′34″N 74°00′35″W / 40.37611°N 74.00972°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1885
Architect	Thomas Hastings
Architectural style	Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.	09000132
NJRHP No.	4272
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 4, 2009
Designated NJRHP	January 5, 2009

First Presbyterian Church of Rumson, also known as the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanic, is a historic church in Rumson, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The church was built in 1886 in shingle-style by renowned architects Carrère and Hastings, who later built famous buildings such as the New York Public Library. The church contains unique architectural elements, such as a hipped roof, octagonal tower, round arched windows, thousands of cedar fish-scale shingles, and three authentic Tiffany windows.

The original church, now Bingham Hall, was built in 1842. The Rev. Professor Thomas S. Hastings, a frequent preacher and president of Union Theological Seminary, conducted the dedication of the new building. His son, Thomas Hastings, designed the church. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1]^[3]

Early postcard

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
^ steve@womnj.com (July 19, 2024). "Uncovering an Architectural Treasure: First Presbyterian Church of Rumson". Word of Monmouth. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.

[3] steve@womnj.com (July 19, 2024). "Uncovering an Architectural Treasure: First Presbyterian Church of Rumson". Word of Monmouth. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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