St. Peter's Church was built between 1771 and 1806 by Robert Smith, a leading colonial architect and builder. This Georgian-style structure is one of the only five eighteenth-century church structures still standing in New Jersey. In addition, St. Peter's is a rare example of Robert Smith's innovative truss design in a timber frame church.

The Trust grant will fund the restoration of the church’s steeple and replacement of the failing roof systems on the church and chapel. In addition to its weekly services, the church provides extensive outreach to the community by providing meals, managing a thrift shop and preschool, and providing on-site counseling.

A 1997 grant from the Historic Preservation Bond Program funded structural stabilization and some exterior restoration.

For more information, visit: http://www.stpetersfreehold.org/