The First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth is a complex of structures consisting of the Church, Burial Ground and Parish House. It is the site of the first English-speaking congregation in New Jersey and was the center of community life in the settlement of Elizabethtown. The original church was a wood frame building constructed circa 1665; the building was replaced in 1724 with a second frame structure that burned during the American Revolution. In 1793 the existing brick church was constructed in a typical traditional New England style including a belfry and steeple. The Parish House was constructed in 1916 in a style that is sympathetic to the architecture of the Church. The building contains an auditorium at the first floor, a gymnasium at the basement level, offices, classrooms, and other support facilities.

The project, which began in 2003, consisted of development of a Historic Site Master Plan for the Church, Burial Ground and Parish House that outlined a multi-phased approach for restoring conservation, and rehabilitation. The work began with installing a new steeple at the Church that was lost in a fire in the 1950’s. this was followed by a three-phase conservation of the grave marker in the Burial Ground and exterior repairs at the Parish House. The interior rehabilitation of the Parish House included installing a new elevator, commercial kitchen and renovating underutilized spaces so the facility could better serve the Elizabeth community. The final phases concentrated on exterior restoration of the Church including a new slate window roof, window and door restoration and masonry repairs.